Wealth (பொருட்பால்) Royalty
When you need energy, motivation and enthusiasm.
Utaiyar Enappatuvadhu Ookkam AqdhillaarUtaiyadhu Utaiyaro Matru
Energy makes out the man of property; as for those who are destitute of it, do they (really) possess what they possess ?
'Tis energy gives men o'er that they own a true control; They nothing own who own not energy of soul
G. U. Pope, 1886
Ullam Utaimai Utaimai PorulutaimaiNillaadhu Neengi Vitum
The possession of (energy of) mind is true property; the possession of wealth passes away and abides not
The wealth of mind man owns a real worth imparts, Material wealth man owns endures not, utterly departs
G. U. Pope, 1886
Aakkam Izhandhemendru Allaavaar OokkamOruvandham Kaiththutai Yaar
They who are possessed of enduring energy will not trouble themselves, saying, "we have lost our property."
'Lost is our wealth,' they utter not this cry distressed, The men of firm concentred energy of soul possessed
G. U. Pope, 1886
Aakkam Adharvinaaich Chellum AsaivilaaOokka Mutaiyaa Nuzhai
Wealth will find its own way to the man of unfailing energy
The man of energy of soul inflexible, Good fortune seeks him out and comes a friend to dwell
G. U. Pope, 1886
Vellath Thanaiya Malarneettam MaandhardhamUllath Thanaiyadhu Uyarvu
The stalks of water-flowers are proportionate to the depth of water; so is men's greatness proportionate to their minds
With rising flood the rising lotus flower its stem unwinds; The dignity of men is measured by their minds
G. U. Pope, 1886
Ulluva Thellaam Uyarvullal MatradhuThallinun Thallaamai Neerththu
In all that a king thinks of, let him think of his greatness; and if it should be thrust from him (by fate), it will have the nature of not being thrust from him
Whate'er you ponder, let your aim be loftly still, Fate cannot hinder always, thwart you as it will
G. U. Pope, 1886
Sidhaivitaththu Olkaar Uravor PudhaiyampirPattuppaa Toondrung Kaliru
The strong minded will not faint, even when all is lost; the elephant stands firm, even when wounded by a shower of arrows
The men of lofty mind quail not in ruin's fateful hour, The elephant retains his dignity mind arrows' deadly shower
G. U. Pope, 1886
Ullam Ilaadhavar Eydhaar UlakaththuValliyam Ennunj Cherukku
Those who have no (greatness of) mind, will not acquire the joy of saying in the world, "we have excercised liaberality"
The soulless man can never gainTh' ennobling sense of power with men
G. U. Pope, 1886
Pariyadhu Koorngottadhu Aayinum YaanaiVeruum Pulidhaak Kurin
Although the elephant has a large body, and a sharp tusk, yet it fears the attack of the tiger
Huge bulk of elephant with pointed tusk all armed, When tiger threatens shrinks away alarmed
G. U. Pope, 1886
Uramoruvarku Ulla Verukkaiaq ThillaarMarammakka Laadhale Veru
Energy is mental wealth; those men who are destitute of it are only trees in the form of men
Firmness of soul in man is real excellance; Others are trees, their human form a mere pretence
G. U. Pope, 1886
