Thirukkural 755 in English
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Tamil original
அருளொடும் அன்பொடும் வாராப் பொருளாக்கம்
புல்லார் புரள விடல்.
Transliteration
Arulotum Anpotum Vaaraap Porulaakkam
Pullaar Purala Vital
Modern English
“Do not seek wealth that is built without compassion or love.”
Modern Interpretation
Do not seek wealth that is built without compassion or love. Money gained by exploiting people may look successful, but it is not worth embracing. For example, a company should reject profits that depend on unsafe work or cheating customers.
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Modern Plain English
Do not seek wealth that is built without compassion or love.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
Riches devoid of love and grace Off with it; it is disgrace!
G.U. Pope Translation
Wealth gained by loss of love and grace,Let man cast off from his embrace
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
(Kings) should rather avoid than seek the accumulation of wealth which does not flow in with mercy and love
Tamil commentary
பிறர்மீது இரக்கமும் அன்பும் இல்லாமல் சேர்க்கும் பணச் சேமிப்பை ஏற்காது விட்டு விடுக
Chapter 76
More from Way of Accumulating Wealth
பொருள் செயல்வகை
Naught exists that can, save wealth Make the worthless as men of worth
Kural 752The have-nothing poor all despise The men of wealth all raise and praise
Kural 753Waneless wealth is light that goes To every land and gloom removes
Kural 754The blameless wealth from fairest means Brings good virtue and also bliss
Kural 755Riches devoid of love and grace Off with it; it is disgrace!
Kural 756Escheats, derelicts; spoils of war Taxes duties are king's treasure
Kural 757Grace the child of love is nourished By the wet-nurse of wealth cherished
Kural 758Treasures in hand fulfil all things Like hill-tuskers the wars of kings
Kural 759Make wealth; there is no sharper steel The insolence of foes to quell
Kural 760They have joy and virtue at hand Who acquire treasures abundant