Kural 756Chapter 76: Way of Accumulating Wealth

Thirukkural 756 in English

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Tamil original

உறுபொருளும் உல்கு பொருளும்தன் ஒன்னார்த்
தெறுபொருளும் வேந்தன் பொருள்.

Transliteration

Uruporulum Ulku Porulumdhan Onnaarth
Theruporulum Vendhan Porul

Modern English

“A ruler's resources may come from lawful revenue such as taxes, customs, unclaimed property, and payments from defeated enemies.”

Modern Interpretation

A ruler's resources may come from lawful revenue such as taxes, customs, unclaimed property, and payments from defeated enemies. The couplet describes the main sources that supported a kingdom. In modern life, a public budget likewise depends on collecting and managing shared revenue responsibly.

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Modern Plain English

A ruler's resources may come from lawful revenue such as taxes, customs, unclaimed property, and payments from defeated enemies.

Poetic Couplet (Bharati)

Escheats, derelicts; spoils of war Taxes duties are king's treasure

G.U. Pope Translation

Wealth that falls to him as heir, wealth from the kingdom's dues,

Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)

The spoils of slaughtered foes; these are the royal revenues

Tamil commentary

வாரிசுதாரர் இல்லாமல் வந்த பொருள் வெளிநாட்டு பொருட்களுக்கு விதிக்கப்படும் வரி தன் பகைவர் தனக்குக் கட்டும் கப்பம் என்னும் இவை எல்லாம் அரசிற்கு உரிய பொருள்களாம்.

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