Kural 751Chapter 76: Way of Accumulating Wealth

Thirukkural 751 in English

Tamil original, transliteration, English translation, meaning, commentary, pronunciation, and chapter context.

Tamil original

பொருளல் லவரைப் பொருளாகச் செய்யும்
பொருளல்லது இல்லை பொருள்.

Transliteration

Porulal Lavaraip Porulaakach Cheyyum
Porulalladhu Illai Porul

Modern English

“Wealth can make even a person whom society ignores seem important.”

Modern Interpretation

Wealth can make even a person whom society ignores seem important. This warns us that people are often judged by money rather than character. For example, someone may suddenly receive respect after getting a high-paying job, even if their values have not changed.

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Modern Plain English

Wealth can make even a person whom society ignores seem important.

Poetic Couplet (Bharati)

Naught exists that can, save wealth Make the worthless as men of worth

G.U. Pope Translation

Nothing exists save wealth, that canChange man of nought to worthy man

Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)

Besides wealth there is nothing that can change people of no importance into those of (some) importance

Tamil commentary

தகுதி அற்றவரையும்கூடத் தகுதி உடையவராக ஆக்கிவிடும் தகுதி உடையது, பணமே அன்றி வேறொன்றும் இல்லை.

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