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Chapter 61: மடி இன்மை

On Wealth & Statecraft Kingship Chapter 61

Kural 610

மடி இன்மை

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திருக்குறள்

மடியிலா மன்னவன் எய்தும் அடியளந்தான் தாஅய தெல்லாம் ஒருங்கு.

Matiyilaa Mannavan Eydhum Atiyalandhaan Thaaaya Thellaam Orungu

“The slothless king shall gain en masse *All regions trod by Lord apace * Hindu mythology holds that Lord Vishnu measured with his feet the three worlds”

The king whose life from sluggishness is rid,Shall rule o'er all by foot of mighty god bestrid

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Kural #610

The Prince Who Outran Laziness

The story illustrates the Kural's wisdom that an industrious leader attains the vastness of the world by overcoming idleness. The king who never gives way to idleness will obtain entire possession of (the whole earth) passed over by him who measured (the worlds) with His foot

8–14 yr 2 min