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Thirukkural 226

Kural 226

அற்றார் அழிபசி தீர்த்தல் அஃதொருவன்
பெற்றான் பொருள்வைப் புழி.

Atraar Azhipasi Theerththal Aqdhoruvan
Petraan Porulvaip Puzhi

Let man relieve the wasting hunger men endure; For treasure gained thus finds he treasure-house secure

Meaning

The removal of the killing hunger of the poor is the place for one to lay up his wealth.

Plain English meaning from the 19th-century prose translation by W. H. Drew and John Lazarus. The verse above is G. U. Pope's translation (1886).

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