Transactional Relationships
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irumaṉap peṇṭiruṅ kaḷḷuṅ kavaṟun / tirunīkkap paṭṭār toṭarpu.
“Women of double minds, strong drink, and dice; to these giv'n o'er, / Are those on whom the light of Fortune shines no more.”
“Women of two hearts, drink, and the dice-table, these are the delights of men when fortune forsaketh them.”
Double-minded women, intoxicating liquor, and gambling are the companions of those abandoned by fortune.
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Parimelazhagar’s commentary
13th century · public domainParimelazhagar’s own words come first, unaltered. The plain reading follows below.
இருமனப் பெண்டிரும் கள்ளும் கவறும்= கவர்த்த மனத்தினையுடைய மகளிரும், கள்ளும், சூதும் என இம்மூன்றும்; திரு நீக்கப்பட்டார் தொடர்பு= திருமகளான் துறக்கப்பட்டார்க்கு நட்பு.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
Double-minded mercenary women, intoxicating wine, and deceitful gambling are the ruinous companions of those abandoned by fortune and virtue.