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Chapter 45: பெரியாரைத் துணைக்கோடல்

On Wealth & Statecraft Kingship Chapter 45

Kural 445

பெரியாரைத் துணைக்கோடல்

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திருக்குறள்

சூழ்வார்கண் ணாக ஒழுகலான் மன்னவன் சூழ்வாரைக் சூழ்ந்து கொளல்.

Soozhvaarkan Naaka Ozhukalaan Mannavan Soozhvaaraik Soozhndhu Kolal

“Ministers are the monarch's eyes Round him should be the right and wise”

The king, since counsellors are monarch's eyes,Should counsellors select with counsel wise

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Kural #445

The King's Eyes

The story illustrates that just as a king relies on his eyes to see, he must rely on ministers with clear vision and integrity to lead the kingdom. As a king must use his ministers as eyes (in managing his kingdom), let him well examine their character and qualifications before he engages them

8–14 yr 2 min