Wealth
Chapter 39 – The Greatness of a King / Iraimaatchi
Couplets / kuratpaakal Couplet 381 An army, people, wealth, a minister, friends, fort: six things- Who owns them all, a lion […]...
Chapter 40 – Learning / Kalvi
Couplets / kuratpaakal Couplet 391 So learn that you may full and faultless learning gain, Then in obedience meet to lessons […]...
Chapter 41 – Ignorance / Kallaamai
Couplet 401 Like those at draughts would play without the chequered square, Men void of ample lore would counsels of […]...
Chapter 42 – Hearing / Kelvi
Couplets / kuratpaakal Couplet 411 Wealth of wealth is wealth acquired be ear attend; Wealth mid all wealth supremely excellent. Explanation […]...
Chapter 43 – The Possession of Knowledge / Arivutaimai
Couplets / kuratpaakal Couplet 421 True wisdom wards off woes, A circling fortress high; Its inner strength man’s eager foes Unshaken […]...
Chapter 44 – The Correction of Faults / Kutrangatidhal
Couplets / kuratpaakal Couplet 431 Who arrogance, and wrath, and littleness of low desire restrain, To sure increase of lofty dignity […]...
Chapter 45 – Seeking the Aid of Great Men / Periyaaraith Thunaikkotal
Couplets / kuratpaakal Couplet 441 As friends the men who virtue knows, and riper wisdom share, Their worth weighed well, the […]...
Chapter 46 – Avoiding mean Associations / Sitrinanjeraamai
Couplets / kuratpaakal Couplet 451 The great of soul will mean association fear; The mean of soul regard mean men as […]...