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Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma

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Kural 545: The Kural on Leadership and Abundance

May 17, 2022

A verse on good governance and the abundance of the earth.

545
Where kings rule as wisdom decrees
Rain and harvest abound

இயல்புளிக் கோலோச்சும் மன்னவன் நாட்ட
பெயலும் விளையுளும் தொக்கு

From chapter 55, “Good Rule.”

Translated from the Tamil by Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma
THE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s Tirukkural
Beacon Press, Boston

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