Chapter 20 – Against Vain Speaking / Payanila Sollaamai
Couplets / kuratpaakal
Couplet 191
Words without sense, while chafe the wise,
Who babbles, him will all despise.
Explanation
He who to the disgust of many speaks useless things will be despised by all.
Transliteration
Pallaar Muniyap Payanila Solluvaan
Ellaarum Ellap Patum.
Couplet 192
Words without sense, where many wise men hear, to pour
Than deeds to friends ungracious done offendeth more.
Explanation
To speak useless things in the presence of many is a greater evil than to do unkind things towards friends.
Transliteration
Payanila Pallaarmun Sollal Nayanila
Nattaarkan Seydhalir Reedhu.
Couplet 193
Diffusive speech of useless words proclaims
A man who never righteous wisdom gains.
Explanation
That conversation in which a man utters forth useless things will say of him “he is without virtue.”.
Transliteration
Nayanilan Enpadhu Sollum Payanila
Paarith Thuraikkum Urai.
Couplet 194
Unmeaning, worthless words, said to the multitude,
To none delight afford, and sever men from good.
Explanation
25 The words devoid of profit or pleasure which a man speaks will, being inconsistent with virtue,.
Transliteration
Nayansaaraa Nanmaiyin Neekkum Payansaaraap
Panpilsol Pallaa Rakaththu.
Couplet 195
Gone are both fame and boasted excellence,
When men of worth speak of words devoid of sense.
Explanation
If the good speak vain words their eminence and excellence will leave them.
Transliteration
Seermai Sirappotu Neengum Payanila
Neermai Yutaiyaar Solin.
Couplet 196
Who makes display of idle words’ inanity,
Call him not man, -chaff of humanity.
Explanation
Call not him a man who parades forth his empty words Call him the chaff of men.
Transliteration
Payanil Sol Paaraattu Vaanai Makanenal
Makkat Padhati Yenal.
Couplet 197
Let those who list speak things that no delight afford,
‘Tis good for men of worth to speak no idle word.
Explanation
Let the wise if they will, speak things without excellence; it will be well for them not to speak useless things.
Transliteration
Nayanila Sollinunj Cholluka Saandror
Payanila Sollaamai Nandru.
Couplet 198
The wise who weigh the worth of every utterance,
Speak none but words of deep significance.
Explanation
The wise who seek after rare pleasures will not speak words that have not much weight in them.
Transliteration
Arumpayan Aayum Arivinaar Sollaar
Perumpayan Illaadha Sol.
Couplet 199
The men of vision pure, from wildering folly free,
Not e’en in thoughtless hour, speak words of vanity.
Explanation
Those wise men who are without faults and are freed from ignorance will not even forgetfully speak things that profit not.
Transliteration
Poruldheerndha Pochchaandhunj Chollaar Maruldheerndha
Maasaru Kaatchi Yavar.
Couplet 200
If speak you will, speak words that fruit afford,
If speak you will, speak never fruitless word.
Explanation
Speak what is useful, and speak not useless words.
Transliteration
Solluka Sollir Payanutaiya Sollarka
Sollir Payanilaach Chol.
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