Examining Friendship
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ūtiya meṉpa toruvaṟkup pētaiyār / kēṇmai yorīi viṭal.
“'Tis gain to any man, the sages say, / Friendship of fools to put away.”
“To discard the friendship of fools, that is veritable profit for a man.”
The gain said to belong to a person is this: leaving behind friendship with those who persist in foolish conduct.
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Parimelazhagar’s commentary
13th century · public domainParimelazhagar’s own words come first, unaltered. The plain reading follows below.
ஒருவற்கு ஊதியம் என்பது= ஒருவனுக்குப் பேறென்று சொல்லப்படுவது; பேதையார் கேண்மை ஒரீஇ விடல்= அறிவிலாரோடு நட்புக் கொண்டானாயின், அதனை ஒழிந்து அவரின் நீங்குதல்.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
Severing ties with shallow, foolish companions and freeing oneself from their corrupting association is the greatest profit a person can ever gain.