Couplet: If justice, failing not, its quality maintain, Giving to each his due, -'tis man's one highest gain English Explanation: That equity which consists in acting with equal regard to each of (the three) divisions of men [enemies, strangers and friends] is a pre-eminent virtue Transliteration: Thakudhi Enavondru Nandre Pakudhiyaal Paarpattu Ozhukap Perin
Couplet: The just man's wealth unwasting shall endure, And to his race a lasting joy ensure English Explanation: The wealth of the man of rectitude will not perish, but will bring happiness also to his posterity Transliteration: Seppam Utaiyavan Aakkanj Chidhaivindri Echchaththir Kemaappu Utaiththu
Couplet: Though only good it seem to give, yet gain By wrong acquired, not e'en one day retain English Explanation: Forsake in the very moment (of acquisition) that gain which, though it should bring advantage, is without equity Transliteration: Nandre Tharinum Natuvikandhaam Aakkaththai Andre Yozhiya Vital
Couplet: Who just or unjust lived shall soon appear: By each one's offspring shall the truth be clear English Explanation: The worthy and unworthy may be known by the existence or otherwise of good offsprings Transliteration: Thakkaar Thakavilar Enpadhu Avaravar Echchaththaar Kaanap Patum
Couplet: The gain and loss in life are not mere accident; Just mind inflexible is sages' ornament English Explanation: Loss and gain come not without cause; it is the ornament of the wise to preserve evenness of mind (under both) Transliteration: Ketum Perukkamum Illalla Nenjaththuk Kotaamai Saandrork Kani
Couplet: If, right deserting, heart to evil turn, Let man impending ruin's sign discern English Explanation: Let him whose mind departing from equity commits sin well consider thus within himself, "I shall perish." Transliteration: Ketuvalyaan Enpadhu Arikadhan Nenjam Natuvoreei Alla Seyin
Couplet: The man who justly lives, tenacious of the right, In low estate is never low to wise man's sight English Explanation: The great will not regard as poverty the low estate of that man who dwells in the virtue of equity Transliteration: Ketuvaaka Vaiyaadhu Ulakam Natuvaaka Nandrikkan Thangiyaan Thaazhvu
Couplet: To stand, like balance-rod that level hangs and rightly weighs, With calm unbiassed equity of soul, is sages' praise English Explanation: To incline to neither side, but to rest impartial as the even-fixed scale is the ornament of the wise Transliteration: Samanseydhu Seerdhookkung Kolpol Amaindhorupaal Kotaamai Saandrork Kani
Couplet: Inflexibility in word is righteousness, If men inflexibility of soul possess English Explanation: Freedom from obliquity of speech is rectitude, if there be (corresponding) freedom from bias of mind Transliteration: Sorkottam Illadhu Seppam Orudhalaiyaa Utkottam Inmai Perin
Couplet: As thriving trader is the trader known, Who guards another's interests as his own English Explanation: The true merchandize of merchants is to guard and do by the things of others as they do by their own Transliteration: Vaanikam Seyvaarkku Vaanikam Penip Piravum Thamapol Seyin