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Thirukkural 696

Chapter 70: மன்னரைச் சேர்ந்து ஒழுகல் (Conduct in the Presence of the King) · Wealth

Kural 696

குறிப்பறிந்து காலங் கருதி வெறுப்பில
வேண்டுப வேட்பச் சொலல்.

Kuripparindhu Kaalang Karudhi Veruppila
Ventupa Vetpach Cholal

Knowing the signs, waiting for fitting time, with courteous care, Things not displeasing, needful things, declare

Meaning

Knowing the (king's disposition and seeking the right time, (the minister) should in a pleasing manner suggest things such as are desirable and not disagreeable.

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).

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