It is stupidity to entertain amorous thoughts about one who belongs to another. Azhukkaru is envy, an inability to feel happy at the sight of another's well-being. The title of the chapter giving this and following couplets, is trepidation at the though of wrong-doing. Helping The Poor Public Esteem That alone is a gift which is given to the needy. Gifts to others are in the nature of business transactions where in what is given is expected to be duty returned.
Poverty is wealth if it is brought about for causes that raise a man in the esteem of the world.
Compassion Eat No Meat Diverse are the teaching of the religions of the world, but in all will be found that compassion is that which gives men spiritual deliverance. When Kural was written the monastic life was common in South India. Tiru - Valluvar does not oppose it. He truly is anger less who does not give vent to anger when the wrong doer is under his power. Like the crowd that gather to Seeta play comes dazzling wealth.