Tirukkural Chapter 81 - Couplets 4,5,6

திருக்குறள் -TIRUKKURAL அதிகாரம் 81 - பழைமை CHAPTER 81 - OLD FRIENDSHIP. *** 81/04. விழைதகையான் வேண்டி இருப்பர் கெழுதகையால் கேளாது நட்டார் செயின். 81/04. Vizhaithagaiyaan venndi iruippar kezhuthagaiyaal Kelladhu nattaar seiyin. 81/04. If friends voluntarily do a thing out of intimacy, wise men approve and accept that action. *** Bhagavandas: Wise men know that good friends will never go wrong And they approve their good actions. Harihar: Unless they've integrated minds, They can't be good friends, Mostly their thoughts and deeds, Will stand united always. One friend says, "We'll go to a cinema, " The other friend says, "Oh! I thought of a cinema, How is it you also say the same." This kind of unity of thoughts And also unity of actions Remain with good old friends Anywhere in the world. *** 81/05. பேதைமை ஒன்றோ பெருங்கிழமை என்றுணர்க நோதக்க நட்டார் செயின். 81/05. Pedhamai ondro perungkizhamai endrunnarga Nothakka nattaar seiyin. 81/05. If one dislikes a thing and his friend does it, the same must be taken that he did it out of ignorance or intimacy. *** Bhagvandas: Right or wrong a friend had done it in good faith Better, one takes it as he has done out of friendship. Harihar: Ram brought ragi biscuit Thinking his friend Kishan may like it. Ram: Kishan, why you did you buy this biscuit, There is no taste in it, and I don't like it. Kishan: Ram, I thought you may like it. There is less sugar in it And it is good for health For any sugar patient. Ram: OK, I'll take it as you got it for me, Out of your intimacy for me, Even though I don't like the taste, For your sake, today I'll eat it. This must be the ideal friendship, And their mutual relationship, To accept any legitimate action, Performed, in good faith, by one. *** 81/06. எல்லைக்கண் நின்றார் துறவார் தொலைவிடத்தும் தொல்லைக்கண் நின்றார் தொடர்பு. 81/06. Ellaikkann ninrraar thurravaar tholaividaththum Thollaikkann nindrraar thodarbu. 81/06. Even if one's friend did some harm, he will not abandon his friendship as he was always within limits and still continues his old friendship. *** Bhagavandas: Can a solitary mistake be taken as serious When the friend is still maintain his old friendship? Harihar: One must ignore that mistake Done by a friend out of ignorance, And be friendly with him as it was, Not giving mistake importance. Their cordial relationship Will continue as friendship, More thicker than before, As if no mistake was there. "To err is human, To forgive is divine, " And this kind of friendship Will improve their relationship. ***