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Chapter 51: தெரிந்து தெளிதல்

On Wealth & Statecraft Kingship Chapter 51

Kural 501

தெரிந்து தெளிதல்

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திருக்குறள்

அறம்பொருள் இன்பம் உயிரச்சம் நான்கின் திறந்தெரிந்து தேறப் படும்.

Aramporul Inpam Uyirachcham Naankin Thirandherindhu Therap Patum

“Pleasure, gold, fear of life Virtue- Test by these four and trust the true”

How treats he virtue, wealth and pleasure? How, when life's at stake,Comports himself? This four-fold test of man will full assurance make

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Kural #501

The King's Test

The story illustrates Kural 501 by showing how the King evaluated the candidates based on their virtue, love of money, love of pleasure, and their reaction to the fear of losing life. Let (a minister) be chosen, after he has been tried by means of these four things, viz,-his virtue, (love of) money, (love of) sexual pleasure, and tear of (losing) life

8–14 yr 2 min