The Living Kural
DECODE · KURAL 736

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The Land · Wealth & public life

கேடறியாக் கெட்ட இடத்தும் வளங்குன்றா நாடென்ப நாட்டின் தலை.

Original Tamil · Tiruvalluvar · Senkanthal digital edition

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கேடறியாக் கெட்ட இடத்தும் வளங்குன்றா நாடென்ப நாட்டின் தலை.

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Chief of all lands is that, where nought disturbs its peace; Or, if invaders come, still yields its rich increase.

G. U. Pope, 1886 · Public domain