Transactional Relationships
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tannala pārippār tōyār takaicerukkip / puṉṉalam pārippār tōḷ.
“From touch of those who worthless charms, with wanton arts, display, / The men who would their own true good maintain will turn away.”
“Behold the men that have a regard for their own good: they touch not the hand of wantons who put up their lewd charms for sale.”
Those who seek to preserve their own noble reputation will never embrace women who flaunt their shallow charms.
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Parimelazhagar’s commentary
13th century · public domainParimelazhagar’s own words come first, unaltered. The plain reading follows below.
தகைசெருக்கிப் புன்னலம் பாரிப்பார் தோள்= ஆடல், பாடல், அழகு என்பனவற்றாற் களித்துத் தம்புல்லியநலத்தை, விலைகொடுப்பார் யாவர்மாட்டும் பரப்பும் மகளிர் தோளினை; தம் நலம் பாரிப்பார் தோயார்= அறிவு ஒழுக்கங்களானாய தம்புகழை உலகத்துப் பரப்புதற்குரிய உயர்ந்தோர் தீண்டார்.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
Those who seek to guard and spread their own honor and unblemished reputation will never touch the arms of women who arrogantly merchandise their charms.