The Way of Acquiring Wealth
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aruḷoṭu maṉpoṭum vārār poruḷākkam / pullār puraḷa viṭal.
“Wealth gained by loss of love and grace, / Let man cast off from his embrace.”
“Affect not the substance that is divorced from mercy and kindliness, and touch it not with thy hands.”
Rulers should refuse and let go of revenue that does not come with compassion toward their subjects and the subjects' reciprocal affection.
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Parimelazhagar’s commentary
13th century · public domainParimelazhagar’s own words come first, unaltered. The plain reading follows below.
அருளொடும் அன்பொடும் வாராப் பொருள் ஆக்கம்= தாம் குடிகள்மாட்டுச் செய்யும் அருளோடும், அவர் தம்மாட்டுச் செய்யும் அன்போடும் கூடி வாராத பொருள் ஈட்டத்தை; புல்லார் புரள விடல்= அரசர் பொருந்தாது கழிய விடுக.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
Good people reject and discard any wealth or revenue that does not arise in harmony with compassion and genuine goodwill.