Thirukkural 513 in English
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Tamil original
அன்பறிவு தேற்றம் அவாவின்மை இந்நான்கும்
நன்குடையான் கட்டே தெளிவு.
Transliteration
Anparivu Thetram Avaavinmai Innaankum
Nankutaiyaan Katte Thelivu
English Translation
“Trust him in whom these four you see: Love, wit, non-craving, clarity”
Plain-English meaning
Let the choice (of a king) fall upon him who largely possesses these four things, love, knowledge, a clear mind and freedom from covetousness
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English Translation
Trust him in whom these four you see: Love, wit, non-craving, clarity
G.U. Pope Translation
A loyal love with wisdom, clearness, mind from avarice free;Who hath these four good gifts should ever trusted be
Plain-English Meaning
Let the choice (of a king) fall upon him who largely possesses these four things, love, knowledge, a clear mind and freedom from covetousness
Tamil commentary
நிர்வாகத்தின்மேல் அன்பு, நிர்வாகத்திற்கு நன்மை தருவதை அறியும் அறிவு, அதற்கான செயல்களைச் செய்யும்போது உறுதி, பணியில் பொருள் வந்தால் அதன்மீது ஆசை இன்மை இந்த நான்கையும் உடையவனிடத்தே பதவி தருவதுதான் தெளிவு.
Chapter 52
More from Selection and Employment
தெரிந்து வினையாடல்
Employ the wise who will discern The good and bad and do good turn
Kural 512Let him act who resource swells; Fosters wealth and prevents ills
Kural 513Trust him in whom these four you see: Love, wit, non-craving, clarity
Kural 514Though tried and found fit, yet we see Many differ before duty
Kural 515Wise able men with power invest Not by fondness but by hard test
Kural 516Discern the agent and the deed And just in proper time proceed
Kural 517This work, by this, this man can do Like this entrust the duty due
Kural 518His fitness for the duty scan Leave him to do the best he can
Kural 519Who do duty for duty's sake Doubt them; and fortune departs quick
Kural 520Worker straight the world is straight The king must look to this aright