Kural Number: 0580 (Vizhiyappan's Translation)

{பால்: 2 - பொருட்பால்; இயல்: 05 - அரசியல்; அதிகாரம்: 058 - கண்ணோட்டம்; குறள் எண்: 0580}

{Division: 2 - Wealth; Section: 05 - Politics; Chapter: 058 - Clemency; Kural Number: 0580}

பெயக்கண்டும் நஞ்சுஉண்டு அமைவர் நயத்தக்க
நாகரிகம் வேண்டு பவர்

Who want admirable civilization, knowingly
eat the poisoned-food and have relation

Vizhiyappan's Commentary: Those who want the admirable civilization called clemency; will continue the relationship, by eating the given food even after knowing that it is poisoned!

(Likewise…)

Those who want the valuable relationship called encourage; will continue the friendship, even after realizing that there is deceit in the spoken words!

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Link: Explanation in Tamil