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Kural 560
கொடுங்கோன்மை
The Cruel Sceptre
ஆபயன் குன்றும் அறுதொழிலோர் நூல்மறப்பர்
காவலன் காவான் எனின்.
Aapayan Kundrum Arudhozhilor Noolmarappar / Kaavalan Kaavaan Enin
English
The *six-functioned forget their lore Cows give less if kings guard no more * the six functions are: learning, teaching, giving, getting, sacrificing, kindling sacrifice These are duties of Vedic savants
— Where guardian guardeth not, udder of kine grows dry,And Brahmans' sacred lore will all forgotten lie
If the guardian (of the country) neglects to guard it, the produce of the cows will fail, and the men of six duties viz, the Brahmins will forget the vedas