The Living Kural
DECODE · KURAL 560

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The Cruel Sceptre · Wealth & public life

ஆபயன் குன்றும் அறுதொழிலோர் நூல்மறப்பர் காவலன் காவான் எனின்.

Original Tamil · Tiruvalluvar · Senkanthal digital edition

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ஆபயன் குன்றும் அறுதொழிலோர் நூல்மறப்பர் காவலன் காவான் எனின்.

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Where guardian guardeth not, udder of kine grows dry, And Brahmans' sacred lore will all forgotten lie.

G. U. Pope, 1886 · Public domain