Chapter 055: The Scepter (Vizhiyappan's Translation)

பால்: 2 - பொருள்; இயல்: 05 - அரசியல்;  அதிகாரம்: 055 - செங்கோன்மை
Division: 2 - Wealth; Section: 05 - Politics; Chapter: 055 - The Scepter

0541.  ஓர்ந்துகண் ணோடாது இறைபுரிந்து யார்மாட்டும்
           தேர்ந்துசெய் வஃதே முறை

           Being unbiased, having divinity, and
           clarifying whomsoever, is system

           Vizhiyappan's Commentary: The scepter is being unbiased and having divinity; in order to 
           deeply analyze whomsoever without bias and provide the justice with clarity.

(Likewise…)

           The protest is securing the normal life and conducting it nonviolently; in order to deeply 
           realize the policy and establish the rights with truth.

0542.  வான்நோக்கி வாழும் உலகெல்லாம் மன்னவன்
           கோல்நோக்கி வாழும் குடி

           World live, based on sky; citizens
           live, based on king's scepter

           Vizhiyappan's Commentary: As the life of lives on earth is based on the amount of rain, the 
           life of citizens will be based on the scepter of a king.

(Likewise…)

           As the function of body-organs is based on the nature of cells, the action of human will be 
           based on the thoughts in a mind.

0543.  அந்தணர் நூற்கும் அறத்திற்கும் ஆதியாய்
           நின்றது மன்னவன் கோல்

           King's scepter is base for scriptures
           and ethics of quality people

           Vizhiyappan's Commentary: The morality established by king's scepter; is the base for the 
           scriptures learned by the people who are best in quality, and also their ethics.

(Likewise…)

           The mercy seeded by the relationships of family; is the diligence for the discipline followed 
           by those who won in public-life, and also their affection.

0544.  குடிதழீஇக் கோலோச்சும் மாநில மன்னன்
           அடிதழீஇ நிற்கும் உலகு

           World follows the country's king, who embrace 
           the citizens and establish the scepter

           Vizhiyappan's Commentary: The people will get positioned by following the path of the 
           rulers, who rule the county by establishing the scepter and embrace the citizens with love.

(Likewise…)

           The children will follow by practicing the nature of parents, who conduct the family by 
           teaching the sincerity and practice the family with ethics.

0545.  இயல்புளிக் கோல்ஓச்சும் மன்னவன் நாட்ட
           பெயலும் விளையுளும் தொக்கு

           County of a king with right scepter,
           have rain and yields together

           Vizhiyappan's Commentary: The amount of rain and the yields of crops will be increased 
           together, in the country, where the king conduct the government with the right scepter.

(Likewise…)

           The amount of ethical-acts and the growth of humane will be rightly mixed, in the village, 
           where the people conduct the family-life with the basic of relationship.

0546.  வேல்அன்று வென்றி தருவது மன்னவன்
           கோல்அதூஉம் கோடாது எனின்

           It's not spear that yields victory; it's
           king's scepter, also if unbiased!

           Vizhiyappan's Commentary: It is not the spear that yields the victory for a reign! The scepter 
           of a king is the primary reason; furthermore, that scepter also need to be unbiased!

(Likewise…)

           It is not the wealth that adds the specialty to a family! The self-discipline of the members is 
           the primary; further, that discipline also need to be without defect!

0547.  இறைகாக்கும் வையகம் எல்லாம் அவனை
           முறைகாக்கும் முட்டாச் செயின்

           Ruler protects the entire world; if unbiased,
           scepter protects the ruler

           Vizhiyappan's Commentary: The rulers will protect the entire country! Only the scepter that 
           do not err the neutrality, will protect the rulers themselves!

(Likewise…)

           The militants will establish all the rights! Only the discipline that do not violate the ethical-
           path, will establish the militants themselves!

0548.  எண்பதத்தான் ஓரா முறைசெய்யா மன்னவன்
           தண்பதத்தான் தானே கெடும்

           A king who isn't accessible and not systematic, 
           will deteriorate and ruin themselves

           Vizhiyappan's Commentary: The rulers who are not easily accessible by the citizens, and who 
           do not apply the appropriate scepter; will reach low-level, and ruin themselves.

(Likewise…)

           The people who are not kindly respected by the relationships, and who do not share the right 
           humane; will reach senility without support, and lose self.

0549.  குடிபுறம் காத்தோம்பிக் குற்றம் கடிதல்
           வடுஅன்று வேந்தன் தொழில்

           As protecting the citizens; punishing the 
           crimes is king's duty, not offense

           Vizhiyappan's Commentary: As looking after the citizens by protecting from others; weeding 
           the crimes by punishing the wrong people, is also the profession of king! It is not offense!

(Likewise…)

            As growing the children by exempting from evils; eliminating the badness by punishing the 
            faults, is also the duty of parents! It is not wrong! 

0550.  கொலையில் கொடியாரை வேந்துஒறுத்தல் பைங்கூழ்
           களைகட் டதனோடு நேர்

           Deadly-punishments of king to cruel people,
           is identical to weeding of young-crops

           Vizhiyappan's Commentary: The deadly-punishments given by the rulers to cruel people; is 
           on par to the weeding process, in order to save the surrounding young-crops.

(Likewise…)

           The rigid-advises given by the parents to children; is equivalent to heating the gold, in order 
           to bring out the hidden brightness.

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Link: Explanation in Tamil