Thirukkural 241 in English

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Tamil original

அருட்செல்வம் செல்வத்துள் செல்வம் பொருட்செல்வம்
பூரியார் கண்ணும் உள.

Transliteration

Arutchelvam Selvaththul Selvam Porutchelvam
Pooriyaar Kannum Ula

English Translation

“The wealth of wealth is wealth of grace Earthly wealth e'en the basest has”

Plain-English meaning

The wealth of kindness is wealth of wealth, in as much as the wealth of property is possessed by the basest of men

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English Translation

The wealth of wealth is wealth of grace Earthly wealth e'en the basest has

G.U. Pope Translation

Wealth 'mid wealth is wealth 'kindliness';Wealth of goods the vilest too possess

Plain-English Meaning

The wealth of kindness is wealth of wealth, in as much as the wealth of property is possessed by the basest of men

செல்வங்கள் பலவற்றுள்ளும் சிறந்தது அருள் என்னும் செல்வமே. பொருட்செல்வம் இழிந்த மனிதரிடமும் உண்டு.

Chapter 25

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The wealth of wealth is wealth of grace Earthly wealth e'en the basest has

Seek by sound ways good compassion; All faiths mark that for-salvation

The hearts of mercy shall not go Into dark worlds of gruesome woe

His soul is free from dread of sins Whose mercy serveth all beings

The wide wind-fed world witness bears: Men of mercy meet not sorrows

Who grace forsake and graceless act The former loss and woes forget

This world is not for weathless ones That world is not for graceless swines

The wealthless may prosper one day; The graceless never bloom agay

Like Truth twisted by confused mind Wisdom is vain in hearts unkind

Think how you feel before the strong When to the feeble you do wrong