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Kural 561
வெருவந்த செய்யாமை
Absence of Terrorism
தக்காங்கு நாடித் தலைச்செல்லா வண்ணத்தால்
ஒத்தாங்கு ஒறுப்பது வேந்து.
Thakkaangu Naatith Thalaichchellaa Vannaththaal / Oththaangu Oruppadhu Vendhu
English
A king enquires and gives sentence Just to prevent future offence
— Who punishes, investigation made in due degree,So as to stay advance of crime, a king is he
He is a king who having equitably examined (any injustice which has been brought to his notice), suitably punishes it, so that it may not be again committed