Tirukkural Chapter 64 - Couplets 4,5,6 Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

திருக்குறள் -TIRUKKURAL
(Author - Tiruvalluvar - 2000 years ago in Tamil)
அதிகாரம் 64 - அமைச்சு (மந்திரியின் திறம் கூறுதல்)
CHAPTER 64 - ON MINISTERS
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64/04. தெரிதலும் தேர்ந்து செயலும் ஒருதலையாச்
சொல்லலும் வல்லது அமைச்சு.

64/04. Theridhalum therndhu seyalum oruthalaiyaach
Chollalum valladhu amaichchu.

64/04. A Minister must study deeply and if he is confident
Then only he must take up the work.

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Amarnath: How a minister must be in his actions?

Harish: A minister must examine
Before taking any action
Whether it can surely be done
Without any doubt therein.

If there is a doubt even slightly
He mustn't start it hurriedly,
Until he's confident fully,
That he can do it successfully.

As a King depends upon,
His minister to take any action,
He must give him proper guidance
That'll infuse more confidence.
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64/05. அறனறிந்து ஆன்றமைந்த சொல்லான்எஞ் ஞான்றும்
திறனறிந்தான் தேர்ச்சித் துணை.

64/05. Aranarindhu aantrramaindha sollaaneng gaanrrum
Thiranarrindhaan therchchith thunnai.

64/05. Know the royal rules and regulations, having required qualification to hold
As a minister, speaking kind words, knows all the time how to manage the work,
All these requirements make one as close guide of the King.
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Amarnath: A minister must be a good guide to the King.

Harish: He must know the rules
And all the regulations
To manage the daily affairs
On administration matters.

To hold the minister's post,
He must be qualified for it,
And he must speak kind words
With hurting others' feelings.

He must be work minded
All the time, so as to guide
The King in a proper way
In royal matters every day.
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64/06. மதிநுட்பம் நூலோடு உடையார்க்கு அதிநுட்பம்
யாவுள முன்னிற் பவை?

64/06. Madhinutpam noolodu udaiyaarkku adhinutpam
Yaavulla munnirr pavai?

64/06. An inborn intelligence and highly qualified literate
If both are with a minister, who will stand against him?
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Amarnath: Again how a minister should be
The poet says he must be intelligent and highly qualified.

Harish: A minister must be intelligent,
And must know every legal point,
To deal with several cases,
Both civil and criminal ones.

No innocent must be punished
Nor a criminal go unpunished.
This he must keep in mind
With his legal background.

There his intelligence,
A vital role it plays,
As his inborn nature,
That is with him forever.
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