Kural 731
Where unfailingly fertile fields, worthy men
and wealthy merchants come together–that is a country!
Kural 732
A land coveted for its vast wealth, free from calamities
and yielding in abundance is indeed a country.
Kural 733
Call that a nation which bears every burden that befalls it,
yet pays in full all tariffs owed to the king.
Kural 734
Free of famine, endless epidemics and ravaging foes–
now that is a flourishing country.
Kural 735
Proliferating factions, ruinous subversives and murderous gangs
harassing the king–a real country is free from all these.
Kural 736
An incomparable state is one never devastated;
yet if devastated, it would not diminish, but prosper.
Kural 737
Rain waters, underground waters and rivers shed from well-situated
mountains, plus strong fortresses, are features of a fine country.
Kural 738
Five ornaments adorn a country: good health, abundant harvests,
wealth, happiness and safety from invasions.
Kural 739
A land where prosperity comes easily deserves the name country,
not one where wealth entails laborious toil.
Kural 740
Even if a country acquires all these blessings, it is worth nothing
if it lacks harmony between the ruler and the ruled.
