The Living Kural
DECODE · KURAL 389

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The Greatness of a King · Wealth & public life

செவிகைப்பச் சொற்பொறுக்கும் பண்புடை வேந்தன் கவிகைக்கீழ்த் தங்கும் உலகு.

Original Tamil · Tiruvalluvar · Senkanthal digital edition

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செவிகைப்பச் சொற்பொறுக்கும் பண்புடை வேந்தன் கவிகைக்கீழ்த் தங்கும் உலகு.

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The king of worth, who can words bitter to his ear endure, Beneath the shadow of his power the world abides secure.

G. U. Pope, 1886 · Public domain