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Chapter 101: நன்றியில் செல்வம்

On Wealth & Statecraft Civic Conduct Chapter 101

Kural 1006

நன்றியில் செல்வம்

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திருக்குறள்

ஏதம் பெருஞ்செல்வம் தான்துவ்வான் தக்கார்க்கொன்று ஈதல் இயல்பிலா தான்.

Edham Perunjelvam Thaandhuvvaan Thakkaarkkondru Eedhal Iyalpilaa Thaan

“Great wealth unused for oneself nor To worthy men is but a slur”

Their ample wealth is misery to men of churlish heart,Who nought themselves enjoy, and nought to worthy men impart

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Kural #1006

The Purpose of Wealth

The story illustrates that hoarding wealth without using it for one's own well-being or helping others makes the wealth a source of misery rather than prosperity. He who enjoys not (his riches) nor relieves the wants of the worthy is a disease to his wealth

8–14 yr 2 min