Thirukkural · பொருட்பால் · செங்கோன்மை

Thirukkural 543

Chapter 55: செங்கோன்மை (The Right Sceptre) · Wealth

Kural 543

அந்தணர் நூற்கும் அறத்திற்கும் ஆதியாய்
நின்றது மன்னவன் கோல்.

Andhanar Noorkum Araththirkum Aadhiyaai
Nindradhu Mannavan Kol

Learning and virtue of the sages spring, From all-controlling sceptre of the king

Meaning

The sceptre of the king is the firm support of the Vedas of the Brahmin, and of all virtues therein described.

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).

Other kurals in செங்கோன்மை

How Thirukkural is asked in TNPSC exams

Find your weak TNPSC units before the exam does

Take a free TNPSC assessment on PrepMatic. It shows where you stand across General Tamil, General Studies and Aptitude, then builds a day-by-day study plan and mock tests focused on your weak subjects.

Start free assessment →Free forever plan · No credit card · 2-minute setup