Kural 651
Good friendships bring wealth to a man,
but goodness of action fulfills his every wish.
Kural 652
Fame-garnering actions of no real benefit
should always be strictly avoided.
Kural 653
Declaring that their future will be brighter,
men must desist from deeds that darken glory’s light.
Kural 654
However troubled the times, men of imperturbable perception
never commit shameful or sordid deeds.
Kural 655
Do nothing that would make you regret, ”What have I done!”
However, if regrettable deeds occur, do not remain regretful.
Kural 656
Though he must behold his own mother’s hunger,
let a man desist from deeds condemned by wise men.
Kural 657
The worst poverty of worthy men is more worthwhile
than the greatest wealth amassed by wrongful means.
Kural 658
Forbidden deeds, however well accomplished, inflict sorrow
on those who seek after rather than shun them.
Kural 659
What is gained by tears will go by tears. Even if it begins
with loss, in the end, goodness gives many good things.
Kural 660
Protecting the country with wrongly garnered wealth
is like preserving water in an unbaked clay pot.
