Kural #685
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Tamil text
தொகச்சொல்லித் தூவாத நீக்கி
நகச்சொல்லி நன்றி பயப்பதாம் தூது
Tokaccollit tūvāta nīkki
Nakaccolli naṉṟi payappatām tūtu
English translation
True embassy is speaking concisely, removing the unessential, speaking pleasantly, and achieving good results.
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Explanation
Four marks of excellent diplomacy: தொகச்சொல்லி (speaking comprehensively yet concisely), தூவாத நீக்கி (removing impure/unnecessary elements), நகச்சொல்லி (speaking pleasantly), and நன்றி பயப்பது (achieving good outcomes).
விளக்கம்
தூது அதிகாரம் அரச தந்திரத்தை விளக்குகிறது. தூதர் சுருக்கமாகவும், தெளிவாகவும், இனிமையாகவும் பேசி, நல்ல பலனைத் தர வேண்டும். தேவையில்லாததை நீக்கி, பயனுள்ளதை மட்டும் சொல்ல வேண்டும். இதுவே சிறந்த தூதின் இலக்கணம்.
Word meanings
- தொகtokacomprehensively/concisely
- சொல்லிcollispeaking
- தூவாதtūvātaimpure/unessential
- நீக்கிnīkkiremoving
- நகnakapleasantly/with smile
- நன்றிnaṉṟigood/benefit
- பயப்பதுpayappatuyielding
- ஆம்āmis
- தூதுtūtuembassy
Story behind this kural
The King of Eldoria and the Queen of Solara had long been at odds. Whispers of war echoed through the valleys. The King dispatched his Envoy, Elara, to Solara. Elara arrived at the Queen's court, bowed, and spoke. She succinctly stated the King's desire for peace, leaving out the boasts and threats others had suggested. She omitted tales of past grievances, focusing only on the present opportunity. She spoke with a gentle tone, praising the Queen's wisdom and the beauty of Solara. The Queen listened, her face softening. She responded in kind, proposing a trade agreement that would benefit both kingdoms. Soon, the two rulers were exchanging gifts, and the threat of war vanished. Elara returned to Eldoria, not with a tale of conquest, but of understanding. The King, seeing the agreement, smiled. He knew then what true strength truly was.