Thirukkural 732 in English
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Tamil original
பெரும்பொருளால் பெட்டக்க தாகி அருங்கேட்டால்
ஆற்ற விளைவது நாடு.
Transliteration
Perumporulaal Pettakka Thaaki Arungettaal
Aatra Vilaivadhu Naatu
Modern English
“A strong country has abundant resources, attracts people, avoids serious ruin, and produces generously.”
Modern Interpretation
A strong country has abundant resources, attracts people, avoids serious ruin, and produces generously. A city with good jobs, fertile land, dependable services, and safe neighborhoods becomes a place where families want to live.
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Modern Plain English
A strong country has abundant resources, attracts people, avoids serious ruin, and produces generously.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
The Land has large luring treasure Where pests are nil and yields are sure
G.U. Pope Translation
That is a 'land' which men desire for wealth's abundant share,Yielding rich increase, where calamities are rare
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
A kingdom is that which is desire for its immense wealth, and which grows greatly in prosperity, being free from destructive causes
Tamil commentary
மிகுந்த பொருளை உடையது; அதனால் அயல்நாட்டாரால் விரும்பப்படுவது; பெரும் மழை, கடும் வெயில், கொடு விலங்கு, தீய பறவைகள், முறையற்ற அரசு ஆகிய கேடுகள் இல்லாதது; அதிக விளைச்சலை உடையது; இதுவே நாடு.
Chapter 74
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It's country which has souls of worth Unfailing yields and ample wealth
Kural 732The Land has large luring treasure Where pests are nil and yields are sure
Kural 733It's land that bears pressing burdens And pays its tax which king demands
Kural 734It is country which is free from Fierce famine, plague and foemen's harm
Kural 735Sects and ruinous foes are nil No traitors in a land tranquil
Kural 736The land of lands no ruin knows Even in grief its wealth yet grows
Kural 737Waters up and down, hills and streams With strong forts as limbs country beams
Kural 738Rich yield, delight, defence and wealth Are jewels of lands with blooming health
Kural 739A land is land which yields unsought Needing hard work the land is nought
Kural 740Though a land has thus every thing It is worthless without a king