Thirukkural 545 in English
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Tamil original
இயல்புளிக் கோலோச்சும் மன்னவன் நாட்ட
பெயலும் விளையுளும் தொக்கு.
Transliteration
Iyalpulik Kolochchum Mannavan Naatta
Peyalum Vilaiyulum Thokku
Modern English
“The poem links just rule with a country’s prosperity, like rain arriving in season and crops growing well.”
Modern Interpretation
The poem links just rule with a country’s prosperity, like rain arriving in season and crops growing well. For example, fair and reliable rules help farmers plan their work and give communities a better chance to thrive.
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Modern Plain English
The poem links just rule with a country’s prosperity, like rain arriving in season and crops growing well.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
Full rains and yields enrich the land Which is ruled by a righteous hand
G.U. Pope Translation
Where king, who righteous laws regards, the sceptre wields,There fall the showers, there rich abundance crowns the fields
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
Rain and plentiful crops will ever dwell together in the country of the king who sways his sceptre with justice
Tamil commentary
அரச நீதிநூல்கள் கூறியபடி, நேர்மையாக ஆளும் ஆட்சியாளரிடம் பருவமழையும், குறையாத விளைச்சலும் சேர்ந்தே இருக்கும்.
Chapter 55
More from The Right Sceptre
செங்கோன்மை
Test and attest impartially Consult and act the laws justly
Kural 542The earth looks up to sky and thrives And mankind to king's rod of justice
Kural 543The Sage's scripture and virtue spring From the sceptre of a stately king
Kural 544The world clings to the ruler's feet Whose sceptre clasps the people's heart
Kural 545Full rains and yields enrich the land Which is ruled by a righteous hand
Kural 546Not the spear but the sceptre straight That brings success to monarch's might
Kural 547The king protects the entire earth And justice protects his royal worth
Kural 548Hard of access, the unjust king He shall himself his ruin bring
Kural 549Save his subjects and chide the wrong Is flawless duty of a king
Kural 550Killing killers, the king, behold Weeds removes from cropful field