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Chapter 39: இறைமாட்சி

On Wealth & Statecraft Kingship Chapter 39

Kural 384

இறைமாட்சி

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திருக்குறள்

அறனிழுக்கா தல்லவை நீக்கி மறனிழுக்கா மானம் உடைய தரசு.

Aranizhukkaa Thallavai Neekki Maranizhukkaa Maanam Utaiya Tharasu

“A brave noble king refrains from vice Full of virtue and enterprise”

Kingship, in virtue failing not, all vice restrains,In courage failing not, it honour's grace maintains

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Kural #384

Prince Aditya's True Strength

The story illustrates the Kural's teaching that a true leader avoids vice and never abandons righteousness. He is a king who, with manly modesty, swerves not from virtue, and refrains from vice

8–14 yr 2 min