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Chapter 45: பெரியாரைத் துணைக்கோடல்

On Wealth & Statecraft Kingship Chapter 45

Kural 448

பெரியாரைத் துணைக்கோடல்

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திருக்குறள்

இடிப்பாரை இல்லாத ஏமரா மன்னன் கெடுப்பா ரிலானுங் கெடும்.

Itippaarai Illaadha Emaraa Mannan Ketuppaa Rilaanung Ketum

“The careless king whom none reproves Ruins himself sans harmful foes”

The king with none to censure him, bereft of safeguards all,Though none his ruin work, shall surely ruined fall

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Kural #448

Prince Maaran and the Voice of Truth

The story illustrates that a leader without critics or advisors who can rebuke him will eventually face downfall. The king, who is without the guard of men who can rebuke him, will perish, even though there be no one to destroy him

8–14 yr 2 min