The Living Kural
DECODE · KURAL 445

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Seeking the Aid of Great Men · Wealth & public life

சூழ்வார்கண் ணாக ஒழுகலான் மன்னவன் சூழ்வாரைக் சூழ்ந்து கொளல்.

Original Tamil · Tiruvalluvar · Senkanthal digital edition

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சூழ்வார்கண் ணாக ஒழுகலான் மன்னவன் சூழ்வாரைக் சூழ்ந்து கொளல்.

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

G. U. Pope, 1886 · Public domain