Long-Standing Friendship
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keṭāa vaḻivanta kēṇmaiyār kēṇmai / viṭāar viḻaiyu mulaku.
“Friendship of old and faithful friends, / Who ne'er forsake, the world commends.”
“Behold the man who loveth another with a deathless affection: the whole world will hold him dear.”
The world esteems those who do not discard the friendship of people whose close bond has come down through time without decay.
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Parimelazhagar’s commentary
13th century · public domainParimelazhagar’s own words come first, unaltered. The plain reading follows below.
கெடாஅ வழிவந்த கேண்மையார் கேண்மை= உரிமையறாது பழையதாய் வந்த நட்பினை உடையாரது நட்பினை; விடாஅர் உலகு விழையும்= அவர் பிழைநோக்கி விடுதல்செய்யாதாரை உலகம் நட்புக்குறித்து விரும்பும்.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
The entire world cherishes and honors those faithful souls who steadfastly preserve their bond with an old friend whose intimate loyalty has never faltered.