Thirukkural · பொருட்பால் · தெரிந்து வினையாடல்

Thirukkural 518

Chapter 52: தெரிந்து வினையாடல் (Selection and Employment) · Wealth

Kural 518

வினைக்குரிமை நாடிய பின்றை அவனை
அதற்குரிய னாகச் செயல்.

Vinaik Kurimai Naatiya Pindrai
Avanai Adharkuriya Naakach Cheyal

As each man's special aptitude is known, Bid each man make that special work his own

Meaning

Having considered what work a man is fit for, let (the king) employ him in that work.

Plain English meaning from the 19th-century prose translation by W. H. Drew and John Lazarus. The verse above is G. U. Pope's translation (1886).

Other kurals in தெரிந்து வினையாடல்

How Thirukkural is asked in TNPSC exams

Find your weak TNPSC units before the exam does

Take a free TNPSC assessment on PrepMatic. It shows where you stand across General Tamil, General Studies and Aptitude, then builds a day-by-day study plan and mock tests focused on your weak subjects.

Start free assessment →Free forever plan · No credit card · 2-minute setup