Wealth (பொருட்பால்) Miscellaneous
When your honour or self-respect is at stake.
Indri Amaiyaach Chirappina AayinumKundra Varupa Vital
Actions that would degrade (one's) family should not be done; though they may be so important that not doing them would end in death
Though linked to splendours man no otherwise may gain, Reject each act that may thine honour's clearness stain
G. U. Pope, 1886
Seerinum Seeralla Seyyaare SeerotuPeraanmai Ventu Pavar
Those who desire (to maintain their) honour, will surely do nothing dishonourable, even for the sake of fame
Who seek with glory to combine honour's untarnished fame, Do no inglorious deeds, though men accord them glory's name
G. U. Pope, 1886
Perukkaththu Ventum Panidhal SiriyaSurukkaththu Ventum Uyarvu
In great prosperity humility is becoming; dignity, in great adversity
Bow down thy soul, with increase blest, in happy hour; Lift up thy heart, when stript of all by fortune's power
G. U. Pope, 1886
Thalaiyin Izhindha Mayiranaiyar MaandharNilaiyin Izhindhak Katai
They who have fallen from their (high) position are like the hair which has fallen from the head
Like hairs from off the head that fall to earth, When fall'n from high estate are men of noble birth
G. U. Pope, 1886
Kundrin Anaiyaarum Kundruvar KundruvaKundri Anaiya Seyin
Even those who are exalted like a hill will be thought low, if they commit deeds that are debasing
If meanness, slight as 'abrus' grain, by men be wrought, Though like a hill their high estate, they sink to nought
G. U. Pope, 1886
Pukazhindraal Puththelnaattu Uyyaadhaal EnmatruIkazhvaarpin Sendru Nilai
Why follow men who scorn, and at their bidding wait?
It yields no praise, nor to the land of Gods throws wide the gate:Why follow men who scorn, and at their bidding wait
G. U. Pope, 1886
Ottaarpin Sendroruvan Vaazhdhala�n AnnilaiyeKettaan Enappatudhal Nandru
It is better for a man to be said of him that he died in his usual state than that he eked out his life by following those who disgraced him
Better 'twere said, 'He's perished!' than to gainThe means to live, following in foeman's train
G. U. Pope, 1886
Marundhomatru Oonompum Vaazhkkai PerundhakaimaiPeetazhiya Vandha Itaththu
For the high-born to keep their body in life when their honour is gone will certainly not prove a remedy against death
When high estate has lost its pride of honour meet, Is life, that nurses this poor flesh, as nectar sweet
G. U. Pope, 1886
Mayirneeppin Vaazhaak Kavarimaa AnnaarUyirneeppar Maanam Varin
Those who give up (their) life when (their) honour is at stake are like the yark which kills itself at the loss of (even one of) its hairs
Like the wild ox that, of its tuft bereft, will pine away, Are those who, of their honour shorn, will quit the light of day
G. U. Pope, 1886
Ilivarin Vaazhaadha Maanam UtaiyaarOlidhozhudhu Eththum Ulaku
The world will (always) praise and adore the fame of the honourable who would rather die than suffer indignity
Who, when dishonour comes, refuse to live, their honoured memoryWill live in worship and applause of all the world for aye
G. U. Pope, 1886
