Tirukkural Chapter 57 - Couplets 1,2,3

திருக்குறள் -TIRUKKURAL அதிகாரம் 57 - வெருவந்த செய்யாமை CHAPTER 57 - ON TYRANNY *** 57/01. தக்காங்கு நாடித் தலைச்செல்லா வண்ணத்தில் ஒத்தாங்கு ஒறுப்பது வேந்து. 57/01. Thakkaangu naadith thalaichellaa vannaththil Oththaangu orrppadhu vendhu. 57/01. A King is one, who impartially examines one's crime, And punish him suitably to prevent him doing crime again. *** Balagopal: A King's duty is to punish a criminal And protect innocent people. Damodar: True, a King can't be tyrannical, By not punishing criminals, And not protecting innocent people, But he should be kind and simple. If this duty he's not doing Then what for he is a King? A dummy can sit on the throne Instead of this mad man. There were a few Kings, Who were called tyrants, But they all miserably died Or by frustrated people killed. *** 57/02. கடிதோச்சி மெல்ல எறிக நெடிதாக்கம் நீங்காமை வேண்டு பவர். 57/02. Kadithochchi mella erriga nedithaakkam Neengaamai vendu bavar. 57/02. If wealth has to stay for long with a King, he must punish limited to the Seriousness of a crime and if he wants to give excessive punishment, let him do it mildly. *** Balagopal: A King must not give excessive punishment More than what is due for a crime committed. Damodar: A King must be reasonable In awarding punishment to a criminal And give him not excessive punishment More than what he deserves for it. To punish a criminal severely, Let him act so, but do it mildly, That'll save his wealth securely And it'll serve the purpose surely. A criminal, who is punished, Should be rehabilitated, After the period is over, As a corrective measure. *** 57/03. வெருவந்த செய்தொழுகும் வெங்கோலன் ஆயின் ஒருவந்தம் ஒல்லைக் கெடும். 57/03. Veruvandha cheidhozugum vengkolan aayin Oruvandham ollaik kedum. 57/03. If a tyrant King tortures his subjects, He'll surely perish soon. *** Balagopal: The names of tyrant Kings were never reported In the history of Kings. Damodar: Tyrant Kings were far and few. About them the historians knew, But they didn't, in detail, write, For the posterity to go through it. Such tyrants were bad example And were guillotined by people Or driven out from their thrones As they couldn't bear their tortures. Finally people's decisions remain To honor a King so human Or dishonor a King so inhuman, This picture in the past, we've seen. ***