கடுமொழியும் கையிகந்த தண்டமும் வேந்தன்
அடுமுரண் தேய்க்கும் அரம்.
Harsh words and punishments severe beyond the right,Are file that wears away the monarch's conquering might
Severe words and excessive punishments will be a file to waste away a king's power for destroying (his enemies)