Wealth (பொருட்பால்) Friendship
When assessing enemies and rivals.
Pakaiennum Panpi Ladhanai OruvanNakaiyeyum Ventarpaatru Andru
The evil of hatred is not of a nature to be desired by one even in sport
For Hate, that ill-conditioned thing not e'en in jestLet any evil longing rule your breast
G. U. Pope, 1886
Viller Uzhavar Pakaikolinum KollarkaSoller Uzhavar Pakai
Though you may incur the hatred of warriors whose ploughs are bows, incur not that of ministers whose ploughs are words
Although you hate incur of those whose ploughs are bows, Make not the men whose ploughs are words your foes
G. U. Pope, 1886
Emur Ravarinum Ezhai ThamiyanaaipPallaar Pakaikol Pavan
He who being alone, incurs the hatred of many is more infatuated than even mad men
Than men of mind diseased, a wretch more utterly forlorn, Is he who stands alone, object of many foeman's scorn
G. U. Pope, 1886
Pakainatpaak Kontozhukum Panputai YaalanThakaimaikkan Thangitru Ulaku
Whose worthy rule can change his foes to friends
The world secure on his dexterity depends, Whose worthy rule can change his foes to friends
G. U. Pope, 1886
Thandhunai Indraal Pakaiyirantaal ThaanoruvanIndhunaiyaak Kolkavatrin Ondru
He who is alone and helpless while his foes are two should secure one of them as an agreeable help (to himself)
Without ally, who fights with twofold enemy o'ermatched, Must render one of these a friend attached
G. U. Pope, 1886
Thera�num Theraa Vitinum AzhivinkanTheraan Pakaaan Vital
Though (one's foe is) aware or not of one's misfortune one should act so as neither to join nor separate (from him)
Whether you trust or not, in time of sore distress, Questions of diff'rence or agreement cease to press
G. U. Pope, 1886
Novarka Nondhadhu Ariyaarkku MevarkaMenmai Pakaivar Akaththu
Relate not your suffering even to friends who are ignorant of it, nor refer to your weakness in the presence of your foes
To those who know them not, complain not of your woes; Nor to your foeman's eyes infirmities disclose
G. U. Pope, 1886
Vakaiyarindhu Tharseydhu Tharkaappa MaayumPakaivarkan Patta Serukku
The joy of one's foes will be destroyed if one guards oneself by knowing the way (of acting) and securing assistance
Know thou the way, then do thy part, thyself defend; Thus shall the pride of those that hate thee have an end
G. U. Pope, 1886
Ilaidhaaka Mulmaram Kolka KalaiyunarKaikollum Kaazhththa Itaththu
A thorny tree should be felled while young, (for) when it is grown it will destroy the hand of the feller
Destroy the thorn, while tender point can work thee no offence; Matured by time, 'twill pierce the hand that plucks it thence
G. U. Pope, 1886
Uyirppa Ularallar Mandra SeyirppavarSemmal Sidhaikkalaa Thaar
Those who do not destroy the pride of those who hate (them) will certainly not exist even to breathe
But breathe upon them, and they surely die, Who fail to tame the pride of angry enemy
G. U. Pope, 1886
