Tirukkural Chapter 55 - Couplets 7,8,9,10

திருக்குறள் -TIRUKKURAL அதிகாரம் 55 - செங்கோன்மை (நீதி முறைமை) CHAPTER 55 - RIGHTEOUS RULE OF A KING (SCEPTRE) *** 55/07. இறைகாக்கும் வையகம் எல்லாம்; அவனை முறைகாக்கும் முட்டாச் செயின். 55/07. Iraikakkum vaiyagam ellaam; avanai Murraikaakkum muttach cheyin. 55/07. The King may save the world. But if he rules With his unbending scepter, that rule will save him. *** Anjana: Again it is repeatedly said that The unbending scepter only will save the King. Durga: A King may save the world, But the world will still hold And will not save him until It sees his righteous rule. If his scepter is bent And is not straight He's then lost forever As a cruel dictator. No wonder if people revolt Forcing him to quit As they can't tolerate His misrule day in, day out. *** 55/08. எண்பதத்தான் ஓரா முறைசெய்யா மன்னவன் தண்பதத்தான் தானே கெடும். 55/08. Ennpathaththaan oarra murraiseiyaa mannavan] Thannpathathaan thaane kedum. 55/08. If a King favors a known person and believes what he says Without verifying the rule books, he will degrade and spoil himself. *** Anjana: How can a King pass judgment of a known person Without verifying the facts with rule books? Durga: A King should not do like that. It speaks low of his conduct, As it'll be his one sided action, Subject to criticism by everyone. When he sits on the throne, There's no known person, Or relatives or friends, To be viewed in all cases. They're just complainants And He's a Magistrate To look into the cases Impartially as outsiders. *** 55/09. குடிபுறங் காத்தோம்பிக் குற்றம் கடிதல் வடுஅன்று; வேந்தன் தொழில் 55/09. Kudipurang kaaththombik kutrram kadidhal Vaduandrru; vendhan thozhil. 55/09.A King's duty is to protect his subjects from harms And punish guilty as it is his duty with no blame attached. *** Anjana: It is the duty of a King to punish guilty He gets no blame for that, as it is his duty. Durga: It's the duty of a King To save a person from harm, And punish one for his crime, For that he carries no blame. If the King is very lenient Instead of giving punishment Where a guilty man is involved Then he must be blamed. A guilty can't go unpunished Nor an innocent punished, A King should see this Carefully in every case. *** 55/10. கொலையிற் கொடியாரை வேந்தொறுத்தல் பைங்கூழ் களைகட் டதனொடு நேர். 55/10. Kolaiyirr kodiyaarai vendhoruththal paignkoozh Kallaikat tathanodu ner. 55/10. A King's duty is to save innocent people, by killing dangerous men, Just like a farmer to save the standing crop, he destroys weeds. *** Anjana: It is the duty of a King to save good people And kill guilty people. Durga: A farmer destroys weeds To save standing crops, Like that a King kills Guilty to save innocents. He carries no blame When he kills them, As it's his duty to kill To protect good people. If he allows guilty persons, And leaves good persons To take care of themselves, Then as a King he's of no use. ***