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Kural No. 708 · Wealth (Porul) · Ch 71

The Knowledge of Indications

குறிப்பறிதல்
Original Kural · ஓலைச்சுவடி
முகம்நோக்கி நிற்க அமையும் அகம்நோக்கி
உற்ற துணர்வார்ப் பெறின்.

Mukamnokki Nirka Amaiyum Akamnokki / Utra Thunarvaarp Perin

Classical English couplet — “To see the face is quite enough, in presence brought,When men can look within and know the lurking thought”

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Simple English Meaning

What it says in plain words

“If the king gets those who by looking into his mind can understand (and remove) what has occurred (to him) it is enough that he stand looking at their face”

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எளிய தமிழ் விளக்கம் · Simple Tamil Interpretation

The classical Tamil reading

உள்ளக் குறிப்பை நோக்கி உற்றதை உணரவல்லவரைப் பெற்றால், (அவரிடம் எதையும் கூறாமல்) அவறுடைய முகத்தை நோக்கி நின்றால் போதும்.

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ஆழமான தமிழ் விளக்கம் · Deeper Tamil Commentary

An expanded Tamil interpretation

அகத்தில் உள்ளதை உணர்ந்து கொள்ளும் திறமையிருப்பின், அவர் ஒருவரின் முகத்துக்கு எதிரில் நின்றாலே போதுமானது

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