Wealth (பொருட்பால்) Royalty
When facing troubles, failure or hard times.
Itukkan Varungaal Nakuka AdhanaiAtuththoorvadhu Aqdhoppa Thil
If troubles come, laugh; there is nothing like that, to press upon and drive away sorrow
Smile, with patient, hopeful heart, in troublous hour; Meet and so vanquish grief; nothing hath equal power
G. U. Pope, 1886
Vellath Thanaiya Itumpai ArivutaiyaanUllaththin Ullak Ketum
A flood of troubles will be overcome by the (courageous) thought which the minds of the wise will entertain, even in sorrow
Though sorrow, like a flood, comes rolling on, When wise men's mind regards it,- it is gone
G. U. Pope, 1886
Itumpaikku Itumpai Patuppar ItumpaikkuItumpai Pataaa Thavar
They give sorrow to sorrow, who in sorrow do not suffer sorrow
Who griefs confront with meek, ungrieving heart, From them griefs, put to grief, depart
G. U. Pope, 1886
Matuththavaa Yellaam Pakatannaan UtraItukkan Itarppaatu Utaiththu
Troubles will vanish (i.e., will be troubled) before the man who (struggles against difficulties) as a
Like bullock struggle on through each obstructed way; From such an one will troubles, troubled, roll away
G. U. Pope, 1886
Atukki Varinum Azhivilaan UtraItukkan Itukkat Patum
The troubles of that man will be troubled (and disappear) who, however thickly they may come upon him, does not abandon (his purpose)
When griefs press on, but fail to crush the patient heart, Then griefs defeated, put to grief, depart
G. U. Pope, 1886
Atremendru Allar Patupavo PetremendruOmpudhal Thetraa Thavar
Will those men ever cry out in sorrow, "we are destitute" who, (in their prosperity), give not way to (undue desire) to keep their wealth
Who boasted not of wealth, nor gave it all their heart, Will not bemoan the loss, when prosperous days depart
G. U. Pope, 1886
Ilakkam Utampitumpaik Kendru KalakkaththaikKaiyaaraak Kollaadhaam Mel
The great will not regard trouble as trouble, knowing that the body is the butt of trouble
'Man's frame is sorrow's target', the noble mind reflects, Nor meets with troubled mind the sorrows it expects
G. U. Pope, 1886
Inpam Vizhaiyaan Itumpai IyalpenpaanThunpam Urudhal Ilan
That man never experiences sorrow, who does not seek for pleasure, and who considers distress to be natural (to man)
He seeks not joy, to sorrow man is born, he knows; Such man will walk unharmed by touch of human woes
G. U. Pope, 1886
Inpaththul Inpam Vizhaiyaadhaan ThunpaththulThunpam Urudhal Ilan
He does not suffer sorrow, in sorrow who does not look for pleasure in pleasure
Mid joys he yields not heart to joys' controlMid sorrows, sorrow cannot touch his soul
G. U. Pope, 1886
Innaamai Inpam Enakkolin AakundhanOnnaar Vizhaiyunj Chirappu
The elevation, which even his enemies will esteem, will be gained by him, who regards pain as pleasure
Who pain as pleasure takes, he shall acquireThe bliss to which his foes in vain aspire
G. U. Pope, 1886
