Kural 699Chapter 70: Conduct in the Presence of the King

Thirukkural 699 in English

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Tamil original

கொளப்பட்டேம் என்றெண்ணிக் கொள்ளாத செய்யார்
துளக்கற்ற காட்சி யவர்.

Transliteration

Kolappattem Endrennik Kollaadha Seyyaar
Thulakkatra Kaatchi Yavar

Modern English

“Clear judgment does not treat special favor as permission to do what the ruler dislikes.”

Modern Interpretation

Clear judgment does not treat special favor as permission to do what the ruler dislikes. Being a trusted employee does not make it acceptable to ignore workplace rules.

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Modern Plain English

Clear judgment does not treat special favor as permission to do what the ruler dislikes.

Poetic Couplet (Bharati)

The clear-visioned do nothing base Deeming they have the monarch's grace

G.U. Pope Translation

'We've gained his grace, boots nought what graceless acts we do',So deem not sages who the changeless vision view

Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)

Those whose judgement is firm will not do what is disagreeable (to the sovereign) saying (within

Tamil commentary

சலனம் அற்ற அறிவை உடையவர்கள், தாம் ஆட்சியாளரால் மிகவும் மரியாதைக்கு உரியவர்கள் என்று எண்ணி, ஆட்சியாளர் விரும்பாதவற்றைச் செய்யமாட்டார்.

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