Tirukkural Chapter 59 - Couplets 1,2,3 Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

திருக்குறள் -TIRUKKURAL
அதிகாரம் 59 - ஒற்றாடல்.
CHAPTER 59 - ON SPYING.
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59/01. ஒற்றும் உரைசான்ற நூலும் இவையிரண்டும்
தெற்றென்க மன்னவன் கண்.

59/01. Otrrum uraisaanrra noolum ivaiyirandum
Therrenka mannavan kann.

59/01. A King should treat art of spying
And justice code of laws as his two eyes.
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Devaraj: A King should have a net work of spies
And also he should be thorough with legal laws to render justice.

Mukund: A King must have spies
To gather day to day news
In and around his Kingdom
That'll tighten his spying system.

He must also know legal laws
To render proper justice
In all civil and criminal cases
Coming to his notice.

He may have legal experts
Besides his close ministers,
But the laws of the land still
He must know them well.
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59/02. எல்லார்க்கும் எல்லாம் நிகழ்பவை எஞ்ஞான்றும்
வல்அறிதல் வேந்தன் தொழில்.

59/02. Ellaarkkum ellaam nighazhbavai enggaanrum
Valarridhal vendhan thozhil.

59/02. It is a King's duty to know daily through spies
What is happening among enemies, friends and neutral persons.
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Devaraj: A King should know what is happening
In and around his kingdom through his spies.

Mukund: Yes, who're his friends?
Who're his enemies?
In between, who're others?
He must know thro' spies.

A net work of spy system
Is operating in every kingdom,
To collect vital information
Essential for administration.

What's the enemies' strength?
What's the local strength?
A King should know
Thro' spies somehow.
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59/03. ஒற்றினான் ஒற்றிப் பொருள்தெரியர் மன்னவன்
கொற்றம் கொளக்கிடந்தது இல்.

59/03. Otrrinaan Otrrip porrull theriyar mannavan
Kotrram kollakkidandhadhu il.

59/03. A King will lose his fight with his enemy
If he fails to gather details thro' spies on what is happening in other places?
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Devaraj: A King must have a spy system to know
What is happening in other places?

Mukund: His spies get information,
What's enemy's position?
What are internal problems?
How best to tackles them?

If the spy system doesn't work,
The King will be in dark,
A surprise enemy's attack
Will give him a terrible shock.

Surely he'll get defeat.
He'll be at enemy's feet.
Why this happened?
His spy system failed.
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