The Majesty of a King
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muṟaiceytu kāppāṟṟum maṉṉavaṉ makkaṭ / kiṟaiyeṉṟu vaikkap paṭum
“Who guards the realm and justice strict maintains, / That king as god o'er subject people reigns.”
“Behold the prince who administereth impartial justice and protecteth his subjects: he shall be called a God among men.”
The ruler who administers justice and protects people from being harmed by others will be regarded by those people as their divinely honoured protector.
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Parimelazhagar’s commentary
13th century · public domainParimelazhagar’s own words come first, unaltered. The plain reading follows below.
முறைசெய்து காப்பாற்றும் மன்னவன்= தான் முறைசெய்து, பிறர் நலியாமல் காத்தலையும் செய்யும் அரசன்; மக்கட்கு இறை என்று வைக்கப்படும்= பிறப்பான் மகனேயாயினும் செயலான் மக்கட்குக் கடவுள் என்று வேறு வைக்கப்படும் என்றவாறு.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
A ruler who administers impartial justice according to the law and shields the people from injury will be revered by the citizens as a divine protector.