183. The interruption in his going is not the stopping of his going. It is only a break in his journey for consoling his wife. |
184. They will not say about the state of the wife when he is engaged in his duty; such sayings will occur at the time of success. |
185. When he is away from the wife for having intimacy with the paramour, he must not live without his wife for the twelve days after the mensuration-say the poets. |
186. The required education does not exceed three years. |
187. The service undertaken for the sake of the king ends within a year. |
188. The other separations also are in the same nature. |
189. It is said that the enjoyment in sports and games pertaining to the river, tank and park outside the town-limit is due to them. |
190. After the enjoyment of love is fulfilled, being surrounded by the pleasure-giving children and having the virtuous relatives with them the husband and the wife must perform what is best for the world and die for it; this is the way of reaping benefit of this life. |
191. The ‘vayils’ who have the honour of being attached to them are ‘Tholi’ (maid friend) ‘Thay’ (faster mother) ‘Parppan’ (seer) ‘Pangan’ (male friend) ‘Panan’ (Musician) ‘Padini’ (lady-musician), young attendant, guests, ‘Kuththar’ (actors) ‘Viraliyar’ (dancing girls) ‘Arivar’ (learned men) and ‘Kandor’ (on-looker). |