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Chapter 57: வெருவந்த செய்யாமை

On Wealth & Statecraft Kingship Chapter 57

Kural 561

வெருவந்த செய்யாமை

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திருக்குறள்

தக்காங்கு நாடித் தலைச்செல்லா வண்ணத்தால் ஒத்தாங்கு ஒறுப்பது வேந்து.

Thakkaangu Naatith Thalaichchellaa Vannaththaal Oththaangu Oruppadhu Vendhu

“A king enquires and gives sentence Just to prevent future offence”

Who punishes, investigation made in due degree,So as to stay advance of crime, a king is he

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Kural #561

The Wise Leader of Dharmapuri

The story illustrates the Kural by showing how a leader investigates a situation thoroughly before imposing a corrective punishment that prevents future wrongdoing. He is a king who having equitably examined (any injustice which has been brought to his notice), suitably punishes it, so that it may not be again committed

8–14 yr 2 min