Kural #557

Unjust Rule

WealthChapter 56

Kural 557 of 1,330 · Chapter 56 of 11548%

துளியின்மை ஞாலத்திற்கு எற்றற்றே வேந்தன்

அளியின்மை வாழும் உயிர்க்கு

Translation (English)

A king without compassion is to living beings what a rainless sky is to the earth.

Meaning for Kids

A king without kindness is as terrible for the people as a world without rain.

கொடுங்கோன்மை

Cruel Rule · Kurals 551-560

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