Pazhaimai -81st chapter of Thirukural (familiarity in friendship)

Pazhaimai -81^st  chapter of  Thirukural

(familiarity in friendship)

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

(The poet feels   that  when friendship  matures , it  induces   the friends  to take   some independence  with each other.He feels that  when   your close friend  , causes   sorrow  to you  because  of familiarity , you should not mind it.)google images

1.Pazhaimai yenapaduvathu  yathu yenin , yathum,

Kizhaimayai  keezhnthida  natpu

1Familiarity is that   which makes  you not neglecting ,

Opinions   of  close friends but  acting according   to that.

2.Natpir kuruppukezhuthagaimai  maththatharkku  ,

Uppathal  chandror   kadan.

2.Friendship implies   acting with  familiarity and   agreeing to it ,

Sweetly  is the duty of  learned  people.

3.Pazhakiya  natpevan  cheyyum  kezhu thagaimai,

Cheithangu amayaa  kadai.

3.though   we do not agree   about  action  by a friend with familiarity ,

If we do not consider  it as done by us  and agree to it, what  is the use of friendship.

4.Vizhai thagayaan  vendi  yiruppar  kezhuthagayaal  ,

Kelaathu  nattar  cheyin.

4.If a friend   does an act due to familiarity , a learned man,

Would act as  if  that   he likes   it much.

5.Pethaimai ondro  perum kizhamai   yendru  unarka,

Nothakkaa  nattar  cheyyin.

5.If a  friend  does acts   which we do not like , we should act ,

As if it was done due to great familiarity or due to ignorance  .

6.YEllai kan nindraar   thuravaar  tholaividathum .

THollai kan nindrar   thodarppu.

6.Those whose   friendship has matured would  not ,

Leave friendship of a familiar friend , even if problems arise  because of it.

7.Azhi vantha cheyyinum  anbaraar  anbin ,

Vazhi vandha   kenmayavar.

7.Those who have loving friendship which has  cause familiarity ,

Would not leave that friendship  , even if that  friend does destructive acts.

8.Kel  izhukkam  kelaa  kezhuthagaimai   vallarkku,

Naal izhukkam nattaar  cheyin.

8.Those who not bother about the words  of  others about mistakes ,

By a familiar friend of theirs, would have a useful  day  when  that familiar  friend does mistakes.

9.Kedaa vazhi vantha  kenmayaar  kenmai  ,

Vidaar   vizhayum  ulagu.

9.As long as a person  having  friend   who has  familiarity  ,

Does not  leave   that friendship , would  like and appreciate  him.

10.Vizhayaar vizhaya padu pazhayaar  kan,

Panpin   thalai piriyaathaar  .

10.Those who do not  forsake familiarity  from a friend   who does a mistake  ,

Would be   even considered desirable  by their enemies.