ஈன்றாள் பசிகாண்பான் ஆயினுஞ் செய்யற்க சான்றோர் பழிக்கும் வினை

What does Thirukkural 656 mean?

Though a minister may see his mother starve; let him do not act which the wise would (treat with contempt).

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This Kural helps users hold a hard ethical line: even urgent need does not justify an action that good people would condemn. It is useful for careers where pressure, targets, or public demands can tempt shortcuts.

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Ask whether the method is clean, not only whether the goal is good.

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