Wealth (பொருட்பால்) Friendship
When tempted to gamble or bet.
Ventarka Vendritinum Soodhinai VendradhooumThoontirpon Meenvizhungi Atru
Though able to win, let not one desire gambling; (for) even what is won is like a fish swallowing the iron in fish-hook
Seek not the gamester's play; though you should win, Your gain is as the baited hook the fish takes in
G. U. Pope, 1886
Ondreydhi Noorizhakkum Soodharkkum UntaangolNandreydhi Vaazhvadhor Aaru
That they may good obtain, and see a prosperous day? Is there indeed a means of livelihood that can bestow happiness on gamblers who gain one and lose a hundred?
Is there for gamblers, too, that gaining one a hundred lose, some wayThat they may good obtain, and see a prosperous day
G. U. Pope, 1886
Urulaayam Ovaadhu Koorin PorulaayamPooip Purame Patum
If the king is incessantly addicted to the rolling dice in the hope of gain, his wealth and the resources thereof will take their departure and fall into other's hands
If prince unceasing speak of nought but play, Treasure and revenue will pass from him away
G. U. Pope, 1886
Sirumai Palaseydhu Seerazhikkum SoodhinVarumai Tharuvadhondru Il
There is nothing else that brings (us) poverty like gambling which causes many a misery and destroys (one's) reputation
Gaming brings many woes, and ruins fair renown; Nothing to want brings men so surely down
G. U. Pope, 1886
Kavarum Kazhakamum Kaiyum TharukkiIvariyaar Illaaki Yaar
Penniless are those who by reason of their attachment would never forsake gambling, the gamblingplace and the handling (of dice)
The dice, and gaming-hall, and gamester's art, they eager sought, Thirsting for gain- the men in other days who came to nought
G. U. Pope, 1886
Akataaraar Allal Uzhapparsoo ThennumMukatiyaan Mootappat Taar
Those who are swallowed by the goddess called "gambling" will never have their hunger satisfied, but suffer the pangs of hell in the next world
Gambling's Misfortune's other name: o'er whom she casts her veil, They suffer grievous want, and sorrows sore bewail
G. U. Pope, 1886
Pazhakiya Selvamum Panpum KetukkumKazhakaththuk Kaalai Pukin
To waste time at the place of gambling will destroy inherited wealth and goodness of character
Ancestral wealth and noble fame to ruin haste, If men in gambler's halls their precious moments waste
G. U. Pope, 1886
Porul Ketuththup Poimer KoleeiArulketuththu Allal Uzhappikkum Soodhu
Gambling destroys property, teaches falsehood, puts an end to benevolence, and brings in misery (here and hereafter)
Gambling wastes wealth, to falsehood bends the soul: it drives awayAll grace, and leaves the man to utter misery a prey
G. U. Pope, 1886
Utaiselvam Oonoli Kalviendru AindhumAtaiyaavaam Aayang Kolin
The habit of gambling prevents the attainment of these five: clothing, wealth, food, fame and learning
Clothes, wealth, food, praise, and learning, all departFrom him on gambler's gain who sets his heart
G. U. Pope, 1886
Izhaththoru�um Kaadhalikkum Soodhepol ThunpamUzhaththoru�um Kaadhatru Uyir
As the gambler loves (his vice) the more he loses by it, so does the soul love (the body) the more it suffers through it
Howe'er he lose, the gambler's heart is ever in the play; E'en so the soul, despite its griefs, would live on earth alway
G. U. Pope, 1886
