Thirukkural · Verse 739

Thirukkural 739

by Thiruvalluvar

நாடென்ப நாடா வளத்தன நாடல்ல நாட வளந்தரு நாடு.

Naad enpa naadaa valattana naadalla naada valantharum naadu.

A land without abundance is not truly a land; the land that yields provision to its people—that alone is a land worthy of the name.