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Thirukkural 389

Chapter 39: இறைமாட்சி (The Greatness of a King) · Wealth

Kural 389

செவிகைப்பச் சொற்பொறுக்கும் பண்புடை வேந்தன்
கவிகைக்கீழ்த் தங்கும் உலகு.

Sevikaippach Chorporukkum Panputai Vendhan
Kavikaikkeezhth Thangum Ulaku

The king of worth, who can words bitter to his ear endure, Beneath the shadow of his power the world abides secure

Meaning

The whole world will dwell under the umbrella of the king, who can bear words that embitter the ear.

Plain English meaning from the 19th-century prose translation by W. H. Drew and John Lazarus. The verse above is G. U. Pope's translation (1886).

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