மேற்பிறந்தா ராயினும் கல்லாதார் கீழ்ப்பிறந்தும்
கற்றார் அனைத்திலர் பாடு.
Lower are men unlearned, though noble be their race,Than low-born men adorned with learning's grace
The unlearned, though born in a high caste, are not equal in dignity to the learned; though they may have been born in a low caste