Created by Jijith Nadumuri at 11 Oct 2011 14:03 and updated at 11 Oct 2011 14:03
TIRUKKURAL NOUN
tkl.2.1.01 | Who owns them all, a Lion lives amid the Kings. |
tkl.2.1.01 | He who possesses these Six things, an Army, a People, Wealth, Ministers, Friends and a Fortress, is a Lion among Kings. |
tkl.2.1.01 | These Four a light of dreaded Kings reveal. |
tkl.2.1.01 | He is the light of Kings who has there Four things, Beneficence, Benevolence, Rectitude, and care for his people. |
tkl.2.1.17 | Not lance gives Kings the Victory, |
tkl.2.1.17 | No just reproach; tis work assigned to Kings. |
tkl.2.1.18 | So Kings with sceptred hand implore a gift. |
tkl.2.1.18 | Righteous government gives permanence to (the Fame of) Kings; without that their Fame will have no endurance. |
tkl.2.1.18 | Is lack of grace in Kings to all that breathe. |
tkl.2.1.23 | It is a rare thing for the idle, even when possessed of the riches of Kings who ruled over the whole Earth, to derive any great benefit from it. |
tkl.2.2.05 | Benevolence high birth, the courtesy Kings Love: |
tkl.2.2.05 | Should he possess who speaks the words of Kings. |
tkl.2.2.05 | Midst jav lin bearing Kings who speaks the words of Victory. |
tkl.2.2.06 | Thus let them act who dwell beneath of warlike Kings the palace roof. |
tkl.2.2.06 | To those who prize not state that Kings are wont to prize, |
tkl.2.2.06 | For Ministers not to cover the things Desired by their Kings will through the Kings themselves yield them everlasting Wealth. |
tkl.2.2.06 | Ministers should behave in accordance with the (Divine) light in the person of Kings and not despise them saying, "He is our junior (in age) and connected with our family!". |
tkl.2.2.07 | If a King gets Ministers who can read the movements of the eye, the Eyes (of foreign Kings) will (themselves) reveal (to him) their hatred or Friendship. |
tkl.2.3.03 | Kings() should rather avoid than seek the accumulation of Wealth which does not flow in with Mercy and Love. |
tkl.2.3.10 | It is the duty of Kings to affect great Love but make it die (inwardly); as regard those Foes who shew them great Friendship but despise them (in their Heart). |
tkl.2.3.17 | Kings even fall from high estate and perish in the flame. |
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