The Living Kural
DECODE · KURAL 385

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The Greatness of a King · Wealth & public life

இயற்றலும் ஈட்டலுங் காத்தலும் காத்த வகுத்தலும் வல்ல தரசு.

Original Tamil · Tiruvalluvar · Senkanthal digital edition

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இயற்றலும் ஈட்டலுங் காத்தலும் காத்த வகுத்தலும் வல்ல தரசு.

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A king is he who treasure gains, stores up, defends, And duly for his kingdom's weal expends.

G. U. Pope, 1886 · Public domain