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Wealth


Chapter 98 – Greatness / Perumai

Couplet 971 The light of life is mental energy; disgrace is his Who says, ‘I ‘ill lead a happy life […]...
 
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Chapter 99 – Perfectness / Saandraanmai

Couplet 981 All goodly things are duties to the men, they say Who set themselves to walk in virtue’s perfect […]...
 
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Chapter 101 – Wealth without Benefaction / Nandriyilselvam

Couplet 1001 Who fills his house with ample store, enjoying none, Is dead Nought with the useless heap is done. […]...
 
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Chapter 101 – Wealth without Benefaction

Nandriyilselvam Couplets / kuratpaakal  Couplet 1001 Who fills his house with ample store, enjoying none, Is dead Nought with the useless […]...
 
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Chapter 102 – Shame / Naanutaimai

Couplets / kuratpaakal Couplet 1011 To shrink abashed from evil deed is ‘generous shame’; Other is that of bright-browed one of […]...
 
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Chapter 103 – The Way of Maintaining the Family

/ Kutiseyalvakai Couplets / kuratpaakal Couplet 1021 Who says ‘I’ll do my work, nor slack my hand’, His greatness, clothed with […]...
 
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Chapter 104 – Farming / Uzhavu

Couplets / kuratpaakal Couplet 1031 Howe’er they roam, the world must follow still the plougher’s team; Though toilsome, culture of the […]...
 
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Chapter 105 – / Poverty / Nalkuravu

Couplet 1041 You ask what sharper pain than poverty is known; Nothing pains more than poverty, save poverty alone. Explanation […]...
 
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Chapter 106 – Mendicancy / Iravu

Couplets / kuratpaakal Couplet 1051 When those you find from whom ’tis meet to ask-for aid apply; Theirs is the sin, […]...
 
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Chapter 107 The Dread of Mendicancy /

Couplets / kuratpaakal Couplet 1061 Ten million-fold ’tis greater gain, asking no alms to live, Even from those, like eyes in […]...
 
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