Wealth (பொருட்பால்) Friendship
When tempted by lust or mercenary love.
Anpin Vizhaiyaar Porulvizhaiyum AaidhotiyaarInsol Izhukkuth Tharum
The sweet words of elegant braceleted (prostitutes) who desire (a man) not from affection but from avarice, will cause sorrow
Those that choice armlets wear who seek not thee with love, But seek thy wealth, their pleasant words will ruin prove
G. U. Pope, 1886
Payandhookkip Panpuraikkum Panpin MakalirNayandhookki Nallaa Vital
One must ascertain the character of the ill-natured women who after ascertaining the wealth (of a man) speak (as if they were) good natured-ones, and avoid intercourse (with them)
Who weigh the gain, and utter virtuous words with vicious heart, Weighing such women's worth, from their society depart
G. U. Pope, 1886
Porutpentir Poimmai Muyakkam IruttaraiyilEdhil Pinandhazheei Atru
The false embraces of wealth-loving women are like (hired men) embracing a strange corpse in a dark room
As one in darkened room, some stranger corpse inarms, Is he who seeks delight in mercenary women's charms
G. U. Pope, 1886
Porutporulaar Punnalan Thoyaar ArutporulAayum Arivi Navar
The wise who seek the wealth of grace will not desire the base favours of those who regard wealth (and not pleasure) as (their) riches
Their worthless charms, whose only weal is wealth of gain, From touch of these the wise, who seek the wealth of grace, abstain
G. U. Pope, 1886
Podhunalaththaar Punnalam Thoyaar MadhinalaththinMaanta Arivi Navar
Those whose knowledge is made excellent by their (natural) sense will not covet the trffling delights
From contact with their worthless charms, whose charms to all are free, The men with sense of good and lofty wisdom blest will flee;
G. U. Pope, 1886
Thannalam Paarippaar Thoyaar ThakaiserukkipPunnalam Paarippaar Thol
Those who would spread (the fame of) their own goodness will not desire the shoulders of those, who rejoice in their accomplishments and bestow their despicable favours (on all who pay)
From touch of those who worthless charms, with wanton arts, display, The men who would their own true good maintain will turn away
G. U. Pope, 1886
Nirainenjam Illavar Thoivaar PiranenjirPenip Punarpavar Thol
Those who are destitute of a perfectly (reformed) mind will covet the shoulders of those who embrace (them) while their hearts covet other things
Who cherish alien thoughts while folding in their feigned embrace, These none approach save those devoid of virtue's grace
G. U. Pope, 1886
Aayum Arivinar Allaarkku AnangenpaMaaya Makalir Muyakku
The wise say that to such as are destitute of discerning sense the embraces of faithless women are (as ruinous as those of) the celestail female
As demoness who lures to ruin woman's treacherous loveTo men devoid of wisdom's searching power will prove
G. U. Pope, 1886
Varaivilaa Maanizhaiyaar Mendhol PuraiyilaapPooriyarkal Aazhum Alaru
The delicate shoulders of prostitutes with excellent jewels are a hell into which are plunged the ignorant base
The wanton's tender arm, with gleaming jewels decked, Is hell, where sink degraded souls of men abject
G. U. Pope, 1886
Irumanap Pentirum Kallum KavarumThiruneekkap Pattaar Thotarpu
Treacherous women, liquor, and gambling are the associates of such as have forsaken by Fortune
Women of double minds, strong drink, and dice; to these giv'n o'er, Are those on whom the light of Fortune shines no more
G. U. Pope, 1886
