Thirukkural 584 in English
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Tamil original
வினைசெய்வார் தம்சுற்றம் வேண்டாதார் என்றாங்கு
அனைவரையும் ஆராய்வது ஒற்று.
Transliteration
Vinaiseyvaar Thamsutram Ventaadhaar Endraangu
Anaivaraiyum Aaraaivadhu Otru
Modern English
“A trustworthy investigator examines allies, relatives, employees, and opponents without favoritism.”
Modern Interpretation
A trustworthy investigator examines allies, relatives, employees, and opponents without favoritism. When a school reviews a complaint, it should hear from friends and critics alike instead of trusting only its own circle.
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Modern Plain English
A trustworthy investigator examines allies, relatives, employees, and opponents without favoritism.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
His officers, kinsmen and foes Who watch keenly are worthy spies
G.U. Pope Translation
His officers, his friends, his enemies,All these who watch are trusty spies
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
He is a spy who watches all men, to wit, those who are in the king's employment, his relatives, and his enemies
Tamil commentary
அரசுப் பணியாளர், ஆளும் கட்சி, அதன் எதிர்கட்சியினர், அயலவர் என்று அனைவரின் சொல், செயல் கொண்டு அவர்தம் மனக்கருத்தை அறிபவரே ஒற்றர்.
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A king should treat these two as eyes The code of laws and careful spies
Kural 582All that happens, always, to all The king should know in full detail
Kural 583Conquests are not for the monarch Who cares not for the Spy's remark
Kural 584His officers, kinsmen and foes Who watch keenly are worthy spies
Kural 585Fearless gaze, suspectless guise Guarding secrets mark the spies
Kural 586Guised as monks they gather secrets They betray them not under threats
Kural 587A spy draws out other's secrets Beyond a doubt he clears his facts
Kural 588The reports given by one spy By another spy verify
Kural 589Engage the spies alone, apart When three agree confirm report
Kural 590Give not the spy open reward It would divulge the secret heard!