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Selvaththut Selvanj Chevichchelvam AchchelvamSelvaththu Lellaan Thalai

Wealth of wealth is wealth acquired be ear attent;Wealth mid all wealth supremely excellent

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Wealth (gained) by the ear is wealth of wealth; that wealth is the chief of all wealth