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Thirukkural 732

Kural 732

பெரும்பொருளால் பெட்டக்க தாகி அருங்கேட்டால்
ஆற்ற விளைவது நாடு.

Perumporulaal Pettakka Thaaki Arungettaal
Aatra Vilaivadhu Naatu

That is a 'land' which men desire for wealth's abundant share, Yielding rich increase, where calamities are rare

Meaning

A kingdom is that which is desire for its immense wealth, and which grows greatly in prosperity, being free from destructive causes.

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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