Transactional Relationships
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niṟaineñca millavar tōyvar piṟaneñciṟ / pēṇip puṇarpavar tōḷ.
“Who cherish alien thoughts while folding in their feigned embrace, / These none approach save those devoid of virtue's grace.”
“Behold the men who are light-minded: they will seek the women who embrace with the body while their heart is somewhere else.”
Only those lacking self-control will embrace women who harbor another motive in their hearts while offering their embrace.
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Parimelazhagar’s commentary
13th century · public domainParimelazhagar’s own words come first, unaltered. The plain reading follows below.
நெஞ்சின் பிற பேணிப் புணர்பவர் தோள்= நெஞ்சினாற் பிறவற்றை ஆசைப்பட்டு, அவை காரணமாகக் கொடுப்பாரை மெய்யாற் புணரும் மகளிர் தோள்களை; நிறைநெஞ்சம் இல்லவர் தோய்வர்= நிறையான் திருந்திய நெஞ்சம் இல்லாதார் தோய்வர்.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
Only those entirely destitute of self-restraint and moral discipline will embrace women whose hearts dwell on money while their bodies submit.