The Way of Acquiring Wealth
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aruḷoṭu maṉpoṭum vārār poruḷākkam / pullār puraḷa viṭal.
Rulers should refuse and let go of revenue that does not come with compassion toward their subjects and the subjects' reciprocal affection.
▸Other translations · Pope (1886) & Aiyar (1916)
“Wealth gained by loss of love and grace, / Let man cast off from his embrace.”
“Affect not the substance that is divorced from mercy and kindliness, and touch it not with thy hands.”
Parimelazhagar’s commentary
13th century · public domainParimelazhagar’s own words come first, unaltered. The plain reading follows below.
அருளொடும் அன்பொடும் வாராப் பொருள் ஆக்கம்= தாம் குடிகள்மாட்டுச் செய்யும் அருளோடும், அவர் தம்மாட்டுச் செய்யும் அன்போடும் கூடி வாராத பொருள் ஈட்டத்தை; புல்லார் புரள விடல்= அரசர் பொருந்தாது கழிய விடுக.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
Parimelazhagar says rulers must not embrace revenue that fails to come together with their compassion toward subjects and the subjects' affection toward them; they should let it pass away.