Wealth (பொருட்பால்) Friendship
When tempted by alcohol or intoxication.
Utkap Pataaar Oliyizhappar EgngnaandrumKatkaadhal Kontozhuku Vaar
Those who always thirst after drink will neither inspire fear (in others) nor retain the light (of their fame)
Who love the palm's intoxicating juice, each day, No rev'rence they command, their glory fades away
G. U. Pope, 1886
Unnarka Kallai Unilunka SaandroraanEnnap Pataventaa Thaar
Let no liquor be drunk; if it is desired, let it be drunk by those who care not for esteem of the great
Drink not inebriating draught Let him count well the costWho drinks, by drinking, all good men's esteem is lost
G. U. Pope, 1886
Eendraal Mukaththeyum Innaadhaal EnmatruchChaandror Mukaththuk Kali
Intoxication is painful even in the presence of (one's) mother; what will it not then be in that of the wise ?
The drunkard's joy is sorrow to his mother's eyes; What must it be in presence of the truly wise
G. U. Pope, 1886
Naanennum Nallaal Purangotukkum KallennumPenaap Perungutrath Thaarkku
The fair maid of modesty will turn her back on those who are guilty of the great and abominable crime of drunkenness
Shame, goodly maid, will turn her back for aye on themWho sin the drunkard's grievous sin, that all condemn
G. U. Pope, 1886
Kaiyari Yaamai Utaiththe PorulkotuththuMeyyari Yaamai Kolal
To give money and purchase unconsciousness is the result of one's ignorance of (one's own actions)
With gift of goods who self-oblivion buys, Is ignorant of all that man should prize
G. U. Pope, 1886
Thunjinaar Seththaarin Verallar EgngnaandrumNanjunpaar Kallun Pavar
They that sleep resemble the deed; (likewise) they that drink are no other than poison-eaters
Sleepers are as the dead, no otherwise they seem; Who drink intoxicating draughts, they poison quaff, we deem
G. U. Pope, 1886
Ullotri Ulloor Nakappatuvar EgngnaandrumKallotrik Kansaai Pavar
Those who always intoxicate themselves by a private (indulgence in) drink; will have their secrets detected and laughed at by their fellow-townsmen
Who turn aside to drink, and droop their heavy eye, Shall be their townsmen's jest, when they the fault espy
G. U. Pope, 1886
Kaliththariyen Enpadhu Kaivituka NenjaththuOliththadhooum Aange Mikum
Let (the drunkard) give up saying "I have never drunk"; (for) the moment (he drinks) he will simply betray his former attempt to conceal
No more in secret drink, and then deny thy hidden fraud; What in thy mind lies hid shall soon be known abroad
G. U. Pope, 1886
Kaliththaanaik Kaaranam Kaattudhal KeezhneerkKuliththaanaith Theeththureei Atru
Reasoning with a drunkard is like going under water with a torch in search of a drowned man
Like him who, lamp in hand, would seek one sunk beneath the waveIs he who strives to sober drunken man with reasonings grave
G. U. Pope, 1886
Kallunnaap Pozhdhir Kaliththaanaik KaanungaalUllaankol Untadhan Sorvu
When (a drunkard) who is sober sees one who is not, it looks as if he remembered not the evil effects of his (own) drink
When one, in sober interval, a drunken man espies, Does he not think, 'Such is my folly in my revelries'
G. U. Pope, 1886
