Thirukkural 568 in English
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Tamil original
இனத்தாற்றி எண்ணாத வேந்தன் சினத்தாற்றிச்
சீறிற் சிறுகும் திரு.
Transliteration
Inaththaatri Ennaadha Vendhan Sinaththaatrich
Cheerir Sirukum Thiru
Modern English
“A leader who leaves decisions entirely to advisers and then blames them in anger weakens their own position.”
Modern Interpretation
A leader who leaves decisions entirely to advisers and then blames them in anger weakens their own position. A project lead who never checks the plan but explodes at the team after failure will lose both respect and results.
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Modern Plain English
A leader who leaves decisions entirely to advisers and then blames them in anger weakens their own position.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
The king who would not take counsels Rages with wrath-his fortune fails
G.U. Pope Translation
Who leaves the work to those around, and thinks of it no more;If he in wrathful mood reprove, his prosperous days are o'er
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
The prosperity of that king will waste away, who without reflecting (on his affairs himself), commits them to his ministers, and (when a failure occurs) gives way to anger, and rages against them
Tamil commentary
தன் உடன் அமைச்சர்களுடன் கலந்து பேசிச் செயற்படாத அரசு, தன்னைச் சினவழி நடத்தித் தவறு வரும்போது அமைச்சர்களைச் சினந்தால், அரசின் செல்வம் நாளும் குறையும்.
Chapter 57
More from Absence of Terrorism
வெருவந்த செய்யாமை
A king enquires and gives sentence Just to prevent future offence
Kural 562Wield fast the rod but gently lay This strict mildness prolongs the sway
Kural 563His cruel rod of dreadful deed Brings king's ruin quick indeed
Kural 564As men the king a tyrant call His days dwindled, hasten his fall
Kural 565Whose sight is scarce, whose face is foul His wealth seems watched by a ghoul
Kural 566Whose word is harsh, whose sight is rude His wealth and power quickly fade
Kural 567Reproofs rough and punishments rude Like files conquering power corrode
Kural 568The king who would not take counsels Rages with wrath-his fortune fails
Kural 569The king who builds not fort betimes Fears his foes in wars and dies
Kural 570The crushing burden borne by earth Is tyrants bound to fools uncouth