Thirukkural 734 in English

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Tamil original

உறுபசியும் ஓவாப் பிணியும் செறுபகையும்
சேரா தியல்வது நாடு.

Transliteration

Urupasiyum Ovaap Piniyum Serupakaiyum
Seraa Thiyalvadhu Naatu

English Translation

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

Plain-English meaning

A kingdom is that which continues to be free from excessive starvation, irremediable epidemics, and destructive foes

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English Translation

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

G.U. Pope Translation

That is a 'land' whose peaceful annals know,Nor famine fierce, nor wasting plague, nor ravage of the foe

Plain-English Meaning

A kingdom is that which continues to be free from excessive starvation, irremediable epidemics, and destructive foes

மிகுந்த பசி, நீங்காத நோய், வெளியில் இருந்து வந்து தாக்கும் பகை ஆகிய இவை இல்லாமல் இருப்பது 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