Thirukkural · அறத்துப்பால் · தவம்

Thirukkural 270

Kural 270

இலர்பல ராகிய காரணம் நோற்பார்
சிலர்பலர் நோலா தவர்.

Ilarpala Raakiya Kaaranam Norpaar
Silarpalar Nolaa Thavar

The many all things lack! The cause is plain, The 'penitents' are few The many shun such pain

Meaning

Because there are few who practise austerity and many who do not, there are many destitute and few rich in this world.

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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