Tirukkural Chapter 52 - Couplets 1,2,3 Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

திருக்குறள் -TIRUKKURAL
அதிகாரம் 52 - தெரிந்து வினையாடல்
CHAPTER 52 - KNOW AND APPOINT
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52/01. நன்மையும் தீமையும் நாடி நலம்புரிந்த
தன்மையான் ஆளப் படும்.

52/01. Nanmaiyum theemaiyum naadi nalampurindha
Thanmaiyaan allap padum.

52/01. A King should engage a competent person who can find out
What is good and bad in any action?
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Karthik: Before engaging a person one should examine
Whether he is capable of doing the work?

Manohar: A person must be examined
If he's well experienced
To find out good and bad
In any particular field.

Such a professional man
Will do any work given
More efficiently in time
And try to earn a good name.

If he's not well qualified,
Time and labor will be wasted
In executing various works
Resulting in a heavy loss.
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52/02. வாரி பெருக்கி வளம்படுத்து உற்றவை
ஆராய்வான் செய்க வினை.

52/02. Vaari perukki vallampaduththi utrravai
Aaraaivaan seiga vinay.

52/02. One who is an expert in finding ways and means to get wealth
And ways to protect that wealth is fit to be in King's employment.
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Karthik: One in King's employment
Should be smart.

Manohar: Yes Karthik, a searching mind
He should first have to find
Ways and means for wealth
And protect that earned wealth.

The more wealth he saves,
The treasury holds more riches,
The more riches the King has,
The country will have more grains.

He's the pulse of the country,
To find resources in plenty,
To meet people's needs,
Beyond their expectations.
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3. அன்பறிவு தேற்றம் அவாவின்மை இந்நான்கும்
நங்குடையான் கட்டே தெளிவு.

52/03. Anbarrivu thotrram avaavinmai innaangum
Nangudaiyaan katte thellivu.

52/03. A King must trust one having all the four qualities,
Love, wisdom, undoubted trust, detached life to objects.
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Karthik: A trustworthy man should have all the qualities
Required of him to assist the King.

Manohar: Yes, he should be simple
Loving all the people,
And should have wisdom
To help them in time.

He has no attachments
To all kind of objects
And is free from doubts
About his trustworthiness.

He must earn the confidence
Of the King in all matters,
Help him at the times of crisis
When he's in distress.
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