Polity (பொருட்பால்) — Way of Making Wealth (கூழியல்) — Way of Accumulating Wealth (பொருள்செயல்வகை)

Kural 751:
பொருளல் லவரைப் பொருளாகச் செய்யும்
பொருளல்லது இல்லை பொருள்.
poruLal lavaraip poruLaakach cheyyum
poruLalladhu illai poruL
English couplet:
Nothing exists save wealth, that can
Change man of nought to worthy man.
Explanation: Besides wealth there is nothing that can change people of no importance into those of (some) importance.

Kural 752:
இல்லாரை எல்லாரும் எள்ளுவர் செல்வரை
எல்லாரும் செய்வர் சிறப்பு.
illaarai ellaarum eLLuvar selvarai
ellaarum seyvar siRappu
English couplet:
Those who have nought all will despise;
All raise the wealthy to the skies.
Explanation: All despise the poor; (but) all praise the rich.

Kural 753:
பொருளென்னும் பொய்யா விளக்கம் இருளறுக்கும்
எண்ணிய தேயத்துச் சென்று.
poruLennum poiyaa viLakkam iruLarukkum
eNNiya thaeyaththuch chendru
English couplet:
Wealth, the lamp unfailing, speeds to every land,
Dispersing darkness at its lord's command.
Explanation: The imperishable light of wealth goes into regions desired (by its owner) and destroys the darkness (of enmity therein).

Kural 754:
அறன்ஈனும் இன்பமும் ஈனும் திறனறிந்து
தீதின்றி வந்த பொருள்.
aran-eenum inpamum eenum thiRanaRindhu
theedhindri vandha poruL
English couplet:
Their wealth, who blameless means can use aright,
Is source of virtue and of choice delight.
Explanation: The wealth acquired with a knowledge of the proper means and without foul practices will yield virtue and happiness.

Kural 755:
அருளொடும் அன்பொடும் வாராப் பொருளாக்கம்
புல்லார் புரள விடல்.
aruLodum anpodum vaaraap poruLaakkam
pullaar puraLa vidal
English couplet:
Wealth gained by loss of love and grace,
Let man cast off from his embrace.
Explanation: (Kings) should rather avoid than seek the accumulation of wealth which does not flow in with mercy and love.

Kural 756:
உறுபொருளும் உல்கு பொருளும்தன் ஒன்னார்த்
தெறுபொருளும் வேந்தன் பொருள்.
uRuporuLum ulku poruLumdhan onnaarth
theRuporuLum vaendhan poruL
English couplet:
Wealth that falls to him as heir, wealth from the kingdom's dues,
The spoils of slaughtered foes; these are the royal revenues.
Explanation: Unclaimed wealth, wealth acquired by taxes, and wealth (got) by conquest of foes are (all) the wealth of the king.

Kural 757:
அருளென்னும் அன்பீன் குழவி பொருளென்னும்
செல்வச் செவிலியால் உண்டு.
aruLennum anpeen kuzhavi poruLennum
selvach cheviliyaal uNdu
English couplet:
'Tis love that kindliness as offspring bears:
And wealth as bounteous nurse the infant rears.
Explanation: The child mercy which is borne by love grows under the care of the rich nurse of wealth.

Kural 758:
குன்றேறி யானைப்போர் கண்டற்றால் தன்கைத்தொன்று
உண்டாகச் செய்வான் வினை.
kundRaeRi yaanaippoar kaNtatraal than-kaiththondru
uNtaakach cheyvaan vinai
English couplet:
As one to view the strife of elephants who takes his stand,
On hill he's climbed, is he who works with money in his hand.
Explanation: An undertaking of one who has wealth in one's hands is like viewing an elephant-fight from a hill-top.

Kural 759:
செய்க பொருளைச் செறுநர் செருக்கறுக்கும்
எஃகதனிற் கூரிய தில்.
seyka poruLaich cheRunhar serukkaRukkum
eqkadhaniR kooriya thil
English couplet:
Make money! Foeman's insolence o'ergrown
To lop away no keener steel is known.
Explanation: Accumulate wealth; it will destroy the arrogance of (your) foes; there is no weapon sharper than it.

Kural 760:
ஒண்பொருள் காழ்ப்ப இயற்றியார்க்கு எண்பொருள்
ஏனை இரண்டும் ஒருங்கு.
oNporuL kaazhppa iyatriyaarkku eNporuL
Enai iraNdum orungu
English couplet:
Who plenteous store of glorious wealth have gained,
By them the other two are easily obtained.
Explanation: To those who have honestly acquired an abundance of riches, the other two, (virtue and pleasure) are things easy (of acquisition).