Gambling
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uruḷāya mōvātu kūṟiṟ poruḷāyam / pōoyp puṟamē paṭum.
“If prince unceasing speak of nought but play, / Treasure and revenue will pass from him away.”
“If a man bet constantly over dice, his substance will only go into stranger hands.”
If a ruler continually bets on rolling dice, his revenues and gathered wealth will slip away to others.
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Parimelazhagar’s commentary
13th century · public domainParimelazhagar’s own words come first, unaltered. The plain reading follows below.
உருள் ஆயம் ஓவாது கூறின்= உருளும் கவற்றின்கட்பட்ட ஆயத்தை இடைவிடாது கூறிச் சூதாடுமாயின்; பொருள் ஆயம் போஒய்ப் புறமே படும்= அரசன் ஈட்டிய பொருளும், அவன் பொருள் வருவாயும் அவனை விட்டுப் போய்ப் பகைவர்கண்ணே தங்கும்.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
If one continually babbles the stakes of rolling dice and indulges ceaselessly in gambling, his accumulated wealth and steady revenues will vanish into foreign hands.