Thirukkural 731 in English

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Tamil original

தள்ளா விளையுளும் தக்காரும் தாழ்விலாச்
செல்வரும் சேர்வது நாடு.

Transliteration

Thallaa Vilaiyulum Thakkaarum Thaazhvilaach
Chelvarum Servadhu Naatu

English Translation

“It's country which has souls of worth Unfailing yields and ample wealth”

Plain-English meaning

A kingdom is that in which (those who carry on) a complete cultivation, virtuous persons, and

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English Translation

It's country which has souls of worth Unfailing yields and ample wealth

G.U. Pope Translation

Where spreads fertility unfailing, where resides a band,Of virtuous men, and those of ample wealth, call that a 'land'

Plain-English Meaning

A kingdom is that in which (those who carry on) a complete cultivation, virtuous persons, and

குறையாத உற்பத்தியைத் தரும் உழைப்பாளர்களும், அற உணர்வு உடையவர்களும், சுயநலம் இல்லாத செல்வரும் சேர்ந்து வாழ்வதே நாடு.

Chapter 74

நாடு

It's country which has souls of worth Unfailing yields and ample wealth

The Land has large luring treasure Where pests are nil and yields are sure

It's land that bears pressing burdens And pays its tax which king demands

It is country which is free from Fierce famine, plague and foemen's harm

Sects and ruinous foes are nil No traitors in a land tranquil

The land of lands no ruin knows Even in grief its wealth yet grows

Waters up and down, hills and streams With strong forts as limbs country beams

Rich yield, delight, defence and wealth Are jewels of lands with blooming health

A land is land which yields unsought Needing hard work the land is nought

Though a land has thus every thing It is worthless without a king