Wealth (பொருட்பால்) Royalty
When assigning tasks to the right person.
Nanmaiyum Theemaiyum Naati NalampurindhaThanmaiyaan Aalap Patum
He should be employed (by a king), whose nature leads him to choose the good, after having weighed both the evil and the good in any undertaking
Who good and evil scanning, ever makes the good his joy; Such man of virtuous mood should king employ
G. U. Pope, 1886
Vaari Perukki Valampatuththu UtravaiAaraaivaan Seyka Vinai
Let him do (the king's) work who can enlarge the sources (of revenue), increase wealth and considerately prevent the accidents (which would destroy it)
Who swells the revenues, spreads plenty o'er the land, Seeks out what hinders progress, his the workman's hand
G. U. Pope, 1886
Anparivu Thetram Avaavinmai InnaankumNankutaiyaan Katte Thelivu
Let the choice (of a king) fall upon him who largely possesses these four things, love, knowledge, a clear mind and freedom from covetousness
A loyal love with wisdom, clearness, mind from avarice free; Who hath these four good gifts should ever trusted be
G. U. Pope, 1886
Enaivakaiyaan Theriyak Kannum VinaivakaiyaanVeraakum Maandhar Palar
Even when (a king) has tried them in every possible way, there are many men who change, from the nature of the works (in which they may be employed)
Even when tests of every kind are multiplied, Full many a man proves otherwise, by action tried
G. U. Pope, 1886
Arindhaatrich Cheykirpaarku Allaal VinaidhaanSirandhaanendru Evarpaar Randru
(A king's) work can only be accomplished by a man of wisdom and patient endurance; it is not of a nature to be given to one from mere personal attachment
No specious fav'rite should the king's commission bear, But he that knows, and work performs with patient care
G. U. Pope, 1886
Seyvaanai Naati Vinainaatik KaalaththotuEydha Unarndhu Seyal
Let (a king) act, after having considered the agent (whom he is to employ), the deed (he desires to do), and the time which is suitable to it
Let king first ask, 'Who shall the deed perform?' and 'What the deed?'Of hour befitting both assured, let every work proceed
G. U. Pope, 1886
Ithanai Ithanaal Ivanmutikkum EndraaindhuAdhanai Avankan Vital
After having considered, "this man can accomplish this, by these means", let (the king) leave with him the discharge of that duty
'This man, this work shall thus work out,' let thoughtful king command; Then leave the matter wholly in his servant's hand
G. U. Pope, 1886
Vinaik Kurimai Naatiya PindraiAvanai Adharkuriya Naakach Cheyal
Having considered what work a man is fit for, let (the king) employ him in that work
As each man's special aptitude is known, Bid each man make that special work his own
G. U. Pope, 1886
Vinaikkan Vinaiyutaiyaan Kenmaive RaakaNinaippaanai Neengum Thiru
Prosperity will leave (the king) who doubts the friendship of the man who steadily labours in the discharge of his duties
Fortune deserts the king who ill can bear, Informal friendly ways of men his tolls who share
G. U. Pope, 1886
Naatorum Naatuka Mannan VinaiseyvaanKotaamai Kotaa Thulaku
Let a king daily examine the conduct of his servants; if they do not act crookedly, the world will not act crookedly
Let king search out his servants' deeds each day; When these do right, the world goes rightly on its way
G. U. Pope, 1886
