Wealth (பொருட்பால்) Way of Making Wealth
When making money, saving or managing wealth.
Porulal Lavaraip Porulaakach CheyyumPorulalladhu Illai Porul
Besides wealth there is nothing that can change people of no importance into those of (some) importance
Nothing exists save wealth, that canChange man of nought to worthy man
G. U. Pope, 1886
Illaarai Ellaarum Elluvar SelvaraiEllaarum Seyvar Sirappu
All despise the poor; (but) all praise the rich
Those who have nought all will despise; All raise the wealthy to the skies
G. U. Pope, 1886
Porulennum Poiyaa Vilakkam IrularukkumEnniya Theyaththuch Chendru
The imperishable light of wealth goes into regions desired (by its owner) and destroys the darkness (of enmity therein)
Wealth, the lamp unfailing, speeds to every land, Dispersing darkness at its lord's command
G. U. Pope, 1886
Araneenum Inpamum Eenum ThiranarindhuTheedhindri Vandha Porul
The wealth acquired with a knowledge of the proper means and without foul practices will yield virtue and happiness
Their wealth, who blameless means can use aright, Is source of virtue and of choice delight
G. U. Pope, 1886
Arulotum Anpotum Vaaraap PorulaakkamPullaar Purala Vital
(Kings) should rather avoid than seek the accumulation of wealth which does not flow in with mercy and love
Wealth gained by loss of love and grace, Let man cast off from his embrace
G. U. Pope, 1886
Uruporulum Ulku Porulumdhan OnnaarthTheruporulum Vendhan Porul
The spoils of slaughtered foes; these are the royal revenues
Wealth that falls to him as heir, wealth from the kingdom's dues,
G. U. Pope, 1886
Arulennum Anpeen Kuzhavi PorulennumSelvach Cheviliyaal Untu
The child mercy which is borne by love grows under the care of the rich nurse of wealth
'Tis love that kindliness as offspring bears:And wealth as bounteous nurse the infant rears
G. U. Pope, 1886
Kundreri Yaanaip Por KantatraalThankaiththondru Untaakach Cheyvaan Vinai
An undertaking of one who has wealth in one's hands is like viewing an elephant-fight from a hill-top
As one to view the strife of elephants who takes his stand, On hill he's climbed, is he who works with money in his hand
G. U. Pope, 1886
Seyka Porulaich Cherunar SerukkarukkumEqkadhanir Kooriya Thil
Accumulate wealth; it will destroy the arrogance of (your) foes; there is no weapon sharper than it
Make money! Foeman's insolence o'ergrownTo lop away no keener steel is known
G. U. Pope, 1886
Onporul Kaazhppa Iyatriyaarkku EnporulEnai Irantum Orungu
To those who have honestly acquired an abundance of riches, the other two, (virtue and pleasure) are things easy (of acquisition)
Who plenteous store of glorious wealth have gained, By them the other two are easily obtained
G. U. Pope, 1886
