Kural 631Chapter 64: The Office of Minister of state

Thirukkural 631 in English

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Tamil original

கருவியும் காலமும் செய்கையும் செய்யும்
அருவினையும் மாண்டது அமைச்சு.

Transliteration

Karuviyum Kaalamum Seykaiyum Seyyum
Aruvinaiyum Maantadhu Amaichchu

Modern English

“A capable minister chooses the right tools, timing, method, and plan even for a difficult task.”

Modern Interpretation

A capable minister chooses the right tools, timing, method, and plan even for a difficult task. For example, a project leader checks the budget, deadline, people, and process before starting a complex community program.

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Modern Plain English

A capable minister chooses the right tools, timing, method, and plan even for a difficult task.

Poetic Couplet (Bharati)

He is minister who chooses Right means, time, mode and rare ventures

G.U. Pope Translation

A minister is he who grasps, with wisdom large,Means, time, work's mode, and functions rare he must discharge

Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)

The minister is one who can make an excellent choice of means, time, manner of execution, and the difficult undertaking (itself)

Tamil commentary

ஒரு செயலைச் செய்யத் தேவையான பொருள்கள், செய்வதற்கு ஏற்ற காலம், செய்யும் முறை, செய்யும் செயல் ஆகிய அனைத்திலும் நன்மை விளையும்படி எண்ணுபவரே அமைச்சர்.

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