உயிர்கள் எல்லாம் மழையை எதிர்பார்த்தே வாழும்; குடிமக்களோ ஆளுவோரின் நேர்மையான ஆட்சியை எதிர்பார்த்தே வாழ்வர்.

உலகில் உள்ள உயிர்கள் வாழ்வதற்கு மழை தேவைப்படுவது போல ஒரு நாட்டின் குடிமக்கள் வாழ்வதற்கு நல்லாட்சி தேவைப்படுகிறது

உலகத்தில் உள்ள உயிர்கள் எல்லாம் மழையை நம்பி வாழ்கின்றன, அதுபோல் குடிமக்கள் எல்லாம் அரசனுடைய செங்கோலை நோக்கி வாழ்கின்றனர்.

When there is rain, the living creation thrives; and so when the king rules justly, his subjects thrive

Kural 542 illustrates the parallel between the importance of rain for life on Earth and a just king for the prosperity of his kingdom. Just as all life forms depend on rain for their survival, the wellbeing of the subjects of a kingdom is dependent on the fairness and justice of their ruler. Rain, when it falls, nourishes the Earth and sustains all living beings. Similarly, a just ruler creates an environment where his subjects can thrive. He ensures that justice prevails, protecting his people from unfairness and oppression. The verse emphasizes the significance of good governance, likening it to a life-giving phenomenon like rain. It suggests that just as nature has a responsibility to provide rain for the sustenance of life, the king has a responsibility to rule with justice for the welfare of his people. Thus, for a kingdom to prosper, it requires a ruler who governs with fairness, just as the Earth needs rain to nurture all forms of life.