Thirukkural 806 in English

Tamil original, transliteration, English translation, meaning, commentary, pronunciation, and chapter context.

Tamil original

எல்லைக்கண் நின்றார் துறவார் தொலைவிடத்தும்
தொல்லைக்கண் நின்றார் தொடர்பு.

Transliteration

Ellaikkan Nindraar Thuravaar Tholaivitaththum
Thollaikkan Nindraar Thotarpu

English Translation

“They forsake not but continue In friendship's bounds though loss ensue”

Plain-English meaning

Those who stand within the limits (of true friendship) will not even in adversity give up the intimacy of long-standing friends

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English Translation

They forsake not but continue In friendship's bounds though loss ensue

G.U. Pope Translation

Who stand within the bounds quit not, though loss impends,Association with the old familiar friends

Plain-English Meaning

Those who stand within the limits (of true friendship) will not even in adversity give up the intimacy of long-standing friends

நட்பின் எல்லையைக் கடக்காமல் வரம்பிற்குள்ளேயே நின்றவர், தம்முடன் நெடுங்காலமாக நட்புக் கொண்டவரால் கெடுதிகள் என்றாலும் அவரது நட்பினை விடமாட்டார்.

Chapter 81

பழைமை

That friendship is good amity Which restrains not one's liberty

Friendship's heart is freedom close; Wise men's duty is such to please

Of long friendship what is the use Righteous freedom if men refuse?

Things done unasked by loving friends Please the wise as familiar trends!

Offence of friends feel it easy As folloy or close intimacy

They forsake not but continue In friendship's bounds though loss ensue

Comrades established in firm love Though ruin comes waive not their vow

Fast friends who list not tales of ill Though wronged they say \"that day is well\"

To love such friends the world desires Whose friendship has unbroken ties

Even foes love for better ends Those who leave not long-standing friends