Kural 632Chapter 64: The Office of Minister of state

Thirukkural 632 in English

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Tamil original

வன்கண் குடிகாத்தல் கற்றறிதல் ஆள்வினையோடு
ஐந்துடன் மாண்டது அமைச்சு.

Transliteration

Vankan Kutikaaththal Katraridhal Aalvinaiyotu
Aindhutan Maantadhu Amaichchu

Modern English

“A good minister combines courage, protection of the people, learning, sound understanding, and persistent effort.”

Modern Interpretation

A good minister combines courage, protection of the people, learning, sound understanding, and persistent effort. For example, a student leader should stand firm, listen carefully, learn the facts, support the group, and keep working when plans become difficult.

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Modern Plain English

A good minister combines courage, protection of the people, learning, sound understanding, and persistent effort.

Poetic Couplet (Bharati)

With these he guards people, -by his Knowledge, firmness and manliness

G.U. Pope Translation

A minister must greatness own of guardian power, determined mind,Learn'd wisdom, manly effort with the former five combined

Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)

The minister is one who in addition to the aforesaid five things excels in the possession of firmness,

Tamil commentary

செயலுக்கு ஏற்ற மன உறுதி, மக்களைக் காத்தல், உரிய நீதி நூல்களைக் கற்றல், கற்றாரிடம் கேட்டு அறிதல், முயற்சி ஆகிய ஐந்தையும் உடையவரே அமைச்சர்.

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