The Living Kural
DECODE · KURAL 564

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Absence of Terrorism · Wealth & public life

இறைகடியன் என்றுரைக்கும் இன்னாச்சொல் வேந்தன் உறைகடுகி ஒல்லைக் கெடும்.

Original Tamil · Tiruvalluvar · Senkanthal digital edition

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இறைகடியன் என்றுரைக்கும் இன்னாச்சொல் வேந்தன் உறைகடுகி ஒல்லைக் கெடும்.

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'Ah! cruel is our king', where subjects sadly say, His age shall dwindle, swift his joy of life decay.

G. U. Pope, 1886 · Public domain