Arannarinthu vegaa arivudaiyaars serum
Thiranarindha servaadhu thiru.
Wealth comes to join the wise who know virtue and do not covet — it finds those who know how to welcome it.
அறத்தை அறிந்து ஆசைப்படாத அறிவுடையவர்களை செல்வம் தானே வந்து சேரும் — அதன் இயல்பை அறிந்து அது வரும்.
Paradox: those who don't chase wealth attract it. Those who know virtue and are free from covetousness find that wealth comes to them naturally. Thiruvalluvar reverses conventional wisdom — virtue is not opposed to prosperity but is its cause. The person of character becomes the natural home for wealth.