Thirukkural 520 in English

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Tamil original

நாடோறும் நாடுக மன்னன் வினைசெய்வான்
கோடாமை கோடா துலகு.

Transliteration

Naatorum Naatuka Mannan Vinaiseyvaan
Kotaamai Kotaa Thulaku

English Translation

“Worker straight the world is straight The king must look to this aright”

Plain-English meaning

Let a king daily examine the conduct of his servants; if they do not act crookedly, the world will not act crookedly

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English Translation

Worker straight the world is straight The king must look to this aright

G.U. Pope Translation

Let king search out his servants' deeds each day;When these do right, the world goes rightly on its way

Plain-English Meaning

Let a king daily examine the conduct of his servants; if they do not act crookedly, the world will not act crookedly

மேல் பதவியில் இருப்பவன் தவறு செய்யாவிட்டால் மக்களும் தவற செய்யார். அதனால் பதவியில் இருப்பவரை நாளும் கவனித்து நிர்வாகம் எச்சரிக்கையாக இருக்க வேண்டும்.

Chapter 52

தெரிந்து வினையாடல்

Employ the wise who will discern The good and bad and do good turn

Let him act who resource swells; Fosters wealth and prevents ills

Trust him in whom these four you see: Love, wit, non-craving, clarity

Though tried and found fit, yet we see Many differ before duty

Wise able men with power invest Not by fondness but by hard test

Discern the agent and the deed And just in proper time proceed

This work, by this, this man can do Like this entrust the duty due

His fitness for the duty scan Leave him to do the best he can

Who do duty for duty's sake Doubt them; and fortune departs quick

Worker straight the world is straight The king must look to this aright