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Kural No. 740 · Wealth (Porul) · Ch 74

The Land

நாடு
Original Kural · ஓலைச்சுவடி
ஆங்கமை வெய்தியக் கண்ணும் பயமின்றே
வேந்தமை வில்லாத நாடு.

Aangamai Veydhiyak Kannum Payamindre / Vendhamai Villaadha Naatu

Classical English couplet — “Though blest with all these varied gifts' increase,A land gains nought that is not with its king at peace”

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Simple English Meaning

What it says in plain words

“Although in possession of all the above mentioned excellences, these are indeed of no use to a country, in the absence of harmony between the sovereign and the sujects

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எளிய தமிழ் விளக்கம் · Simple Tamil Interpretation

The classical Tamil reading

நல்ல அரசன் பொருந்தாத நாடு, மேற்சொன்ன நன்மைகள் எல்லாம் அமைதிருந்த போதிலும் அவற்றால் பயன் இல்லாமல் போகும்.

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ஆழமான தமிழ் விளக்கம் · Deeper Tamil Commentary

An expanded Tamil interpretation

நல்ல அரசு அமையாத நாட்டில் எல்லாவித வளங்களும் இருந்தாலும் எந்தப் பயனும் இல்லாமற் போகும்

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