Chapter 81 – Familiarity / Pazhaimai
Couplets / kuratpaakal
Couplet 801
Familiarity is friendship’s silent pact,
That puts restraint on no familiar act.
Explanation
Imtimate friendship is that which cannot in the least be injured by (things done through the) right (of longstanding intimacy).
Transliteration
Pazhaimai Enappatuvadhu Yaadhenin Yaadhum
Kizhamaiyaik Keezhndhitaa Natpu.
Couplet 802
Familiar freedom friendship’s very frame supplies;
To be its savour sweet is duty of the wise.
Explanation
The constituents of friendship are (things done through) the right of intimacy; to be pleased with such a right is the duty of the wise.
Transliteration
Natpir Kuruppuk Kezhudhakaimai Matradharku
Uppaadhal Saandror Katan.
Couplet 803
When to familiar acts men kind response refuse,
What fruit from ancient friendship’s use.
Explanation
Of what avail is long-standing friendship, if friends do not admit as their own actions done through the right of intimacy?
Transliteration
Pazhakiya Natpevan Seyyung Kezhudhakaimai
Seydhaangu Amaiyaak Katai.
Couplet 804
When friends unbidden do familiar acts with loving heart,
Friends take the kindly deed in friendly part.
Explanation
If friends, through the right of friendship, do (anything) without being asked, the wise will be pleased with them on account of its desirability.
Transliteration
Vizhaidhakaiyaan Venti Iruppar Kezhudhakaiyaar
Kelaadhu Nattaar Seyin.
Couplet 805
Not folly merely, but familiar carelessness,
Esteem it, when your friends cause you distress.
Explanation
If friends should perform what is painful, understand that it is owing not only to ignorance, but also to the strong claims of intimacy.
Transliteration
Pedhaimai Ondro Perungizhamai Endrunarka
Nodhakka Nattaar Seyin.
Couplet 806
Who stand within the bounds quit not, though loss impends,
Association with the old familiar friends.
Explanation
Those who stand within the limits (of true friendship) will not even in adversity give up the intimacy of long-standing friends.
Transliteration
Ellaikkan Nindraar Thuravaar Tholaivitaththum
Thollaikkan Nindraar Thotarpu.
Couplet 807
True friends, well versed in loving ways,
Cease not to love, when friend their love betrays.
Explanation
Those who have (long) stood in the path of affection will not give it up even if their friends cause (them) their ruin.
Transliteration
Azhivandha Seyyinum Anparaar Anpin
Vazhivandha Kenmai Yavar.
Couplet 808
In strength of friendship rare of friend’s disgrace who will not hear,
The day his friend offends will day of grace to him appear.
Explanation
To those who understand that by which they should not listen to (tales about) the faults of their friends, that is a (profitable) day on which the latter may commit a fault.
Transliteration
Kelizhukkam Kelaak Kezhudhakaimai Vallaarkku
Naalizhukkam Nattaar Seyin.
Couplet 809
Friendship of old and faithful friends,
Who ne’er forsake, the world commends.
Explanation
They will be loved by the world, who have not forsaken the friendship of those with whom they have kept up an unbroken long-standing intimacy.
Transliteration
Ketaaa Vazhivandha Kenmaiyaar Kenmai
Vitaaar Vizhaiyum Ulaku.
Couplet 810
Ill-wishers even wish them well, who guard
For ancient friends, their wonted kind regard.
Explanation
Even enemies will love those who have never changed in their affection to their long-standingfriends.
Transliteration
Vizhaiyaar Vizhaiyap Patupa Pazhaiyaarkan
Panpin Thalaippiriyaa Thaar.
0 Comments