Couplet: Who seeks heaven's joys, from impious levity secure, Let him from every fraud preserve his spirit pure English Explanation: Let him, who desires not to be despised, keep his mind from (the desire of) defrauding another of the smallest thing Transliteration: Ellaamai Ventuvaan Enpaan Enaiththondrum Kallaamai Kaakkadhan Nenju
Couplet: 'Tis sin if in the mind man but thought conceive; 'By fraud I will my neighbour of his wealth bereave.' English Explanation: Even the thought (of sin) is sin; think not then of crafiily stealing the property of another Transliteration: Ullaththaal Ullalum Theedhe Piranporulaik Kallaththaal Kalvem Enal
Couplet: The gain that comes by fraud, although it seems to grow With limitless increase, to ruin swift shall go English Explanation: The property, which is acquired by fraud, will entirely perish, even while it seems to increase Transliteration: Kalavinaal Aakiya Aakkam Alavirandhu Aavadhu Polak Ketum
Couplet: The lust inveterate of fraudful gain, Yields as its fruit undying pain English Explanation: The eager desire of defrauding others will, when it brings forth its fruit, produce undying sorrow Transliteration: Kalavinkan Kandriya Kaadhal Vilaivinkan Veeyaa Vizhumam Tharum
Couplet: 'Grace' is not in their thoughts, nor know they kind affection's power, Who neighbour's goods desire, and watch for his unguarded hour English Explanation: The study of kindness and the exercise of benevolence is not with those who watch for another's forgetfulness, though desire of his property Transliteration: Arulkarudhi Anputaiya Raadhal Porulkarudhip Pochchaappup Paarppaarkan Il
Couplet: They cannot walk restrained in wisdom's measured bound, In whom inveterate lust of fraudful gain is found English Explanation: They cannot walk steadfastly, according to rule, who eagerly desire to defraud others Transliteration: Alavinkan Nindrozhukal Aatraar Kalavinkan Kandriya Kaadha Lavar
Couplet: Practice of fraud's dark cunning arts they shun, Who long for power by 'measured wisdom' won English Explanation: That black-knowledge which is called fraud, is not in those who desire that greatness which is called rectitude Transliteration: Kalavennum Kaarari Vaanmai Alavennum Aatral Purindhaarkanta Il
Couplet: As virtue dwells in heart that 'measured wisdom' gains; Deceit in hearts of fraudful men established reigns English Explanation: Deceit dwells in the mind of those who are conversant with fraud, even as virtue in the minds of those who are conversant with rectitude Transliteration: Alavarindhaar Nenjath Tharampola Nirkum Kalavarindhaar Nenjil Karavu
Couplet: Who have no lore save that which fraudful arts supply, Acts of unmeasured vice committing straightway die English Explanation: Those, who are acquainted with nothing but fraud, will perish in the very commission of transgression Transliteration: Alavalla Seydhaange Veevar Kalavalla Matraiya Thetraa Thavar
Couplet: The fraudful forfeit life and being here below; Who fraud eschew the bliss of heavenly beings know English Explanation: Even their body will fail the fraudulent; but even the world of the gods will not fail those who are free from fraud Transliteration: Kalvaarkkuth Thallum Uyirnilai Kalvaarkkuth Thallaadhu Puththe Lulaku