The Way of Acquiring Wealth
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poruḷal lavaraip poruḷākac ceyyum / poruḷalla tillai poruḷ.
“Nothing exists save wealth, that can / Change man of nought to worthy man.”
“There is nothing like wealth to lend so much consequence to men of no consequence.”
There is no effective means like wealth, which can make even a socially unregarded person someone others recognize and take seriously.
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Parimelazhagar’s commentary
13th century · public domainParimelazhagar’s own words come first, unaltered. The plain reading follows below.
பொருள் அல்லவரைப் பொருளாகச் செய்யும் பொருள்அல்லது= ஒரு பொருளாக மதிக்கப்படாதாரையும் படுவராகச் செய்யவல்ல பொருளை ஒழிய; பொருள் இல்லை= ஒருவனுக்குப் பொருளாவது இல்லை.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
Wealth has the unique power to transform even an unregarded person into someone of distinction; besides such honest wealth, there is no greater asset in the world.