From the original verse: சும்மா இரு, சொல் அற
Arunagirinathar · Kandar Anubhuti, verse 12, phrase from line 3.
Our simple meaning: Be still; let speech cease. The speaker reports an instruction associated with Murugan, within a verse about spiritual understanding. The phrase invites a reading of inward stillness in that setting. It is not a general rule to withdraw from the world or neglect everyday responsibilities.
From the original verse:
கெடுவாய் மனனே, கதி கேள், கரவாது
இடுவாய், வடிவேல் இறைதாள் நினைவாய்
Arunagirinathar · Kandar Anubhuti, verse 7, opening two lines.
Our simple meaning: The poet addresses his troubled mind: listen to the way forward, give without withholding, and remember the feet of the Lord who bears the Vel. The opening places generosity beside devotional remembrance. The complete verse continues with the language of suffering and release from karma; these lines introduce its opening movement.
Read alongside the closing prayer of verse 51, these passages offer three distinct points of entry: the wish to be taught, the quieting of speech, and the willingness to give. Each retains its own verse reference. Our reflection is that learning can involve attention, humility and conduct together. That sentence is our interpretation of the passages, not an additional saying by Arunagirinathar.