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Thirukkural 785

Kural 785

புணர்ச்சி பழகுதல் வேண்டா உணர்ச்சிதான்
நட்பாங் கிழமை தரும்.

Punarchchi Pazhakudhal Ventaa Unarchchidhaan
Natpaang Kizhamai Tharum

Not association constant, not affection's token bind;'Tis the unison of feeling friends unites of kindred mind

Meaning

Living together and holding frequent intercourse are not necessary (for friendship); (mutual) understanding can alone create a claim for it.

Plain English meaning from the 19th-century prose translation by W. H. Drew and John Lazarus. The verse above is G. U. Pope's translation (1886).

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