Verse 557: Losing money and status
557. Losing money and status
செல்வம் இழந்தார் இழந்ததொன்று செல்வரெனும்சொல்லை இழந்தார் இரண்டு
selvam izhandaar izhandadhondru selvarenumsollai izhandaar irandu
Lose wealth, and one thing is lost; lose the word ‘rich’, and two.
‘Rich’ is a name a person carries, counted here as something of its own that can be lost.