Polity (பொருட்பால்) — Royalty (அரசியல்) — Acting after due Consideration (தெரிந்துசெயல்வகை)

Kural 461:
அழிவதூஉம் ஆவதூஉம் ஆகி வழிபயக்கும்
ஊதியமும் சூழ்ந்து செயல்.
azhivadhooum aavadhooum aaki vazhipayakkum
oodhiyamum soozhndhu seyal
English couplet:
Expenditure, return, and profit of the deed
In time to come; weigh these- than to the act proceed.
Explanation: Let a man reflect on what will be lost, what will be acquired and (from these) what will be his ultimate gain, and (then, let him) act.

Kural 462:
தெரிந்த இனத்தொடு தேர்ந்தெண்ணிச் செய்வார்க்கு
அரும்பொருள் யாதொன்றும் இல்.
therindha inaththotu thaerndheNNich seyvaarkku
arumporuL yaadhondrum il
English couplet:
With chosen friends deliberate; next use the private thought;
Then act. By those who thus proceed all works with ease are wrought.
Explanation: There is nothing too difficult to (be attained by) those who, before they act, reflect well themselves, and thoroughly consider (the matter) with chosen friends.

Kural 463:
ஆக்கம் கருதி முதலிழக்கும் செய்வினை
ஊக்கார் அறிவுடை யார்.
aakkam karudhi mudhalizhakkum seyvinai
ookkaar aRivutai yaar
English couplet:
To risk one's all and lose, aiming at added gain,
Is rash affair, from which the wise abstain.
Explanation: The Wise men will not, in the hopes of profit, undertake works that will consume their principal.

Kural 464:
தெளிவி லதனைத் தொடங்கார் இளிவென்னும்
ஏதப்பாடு அஞ்சு பவர்.
theLivi ladhanaith thodangaar iLivennum
Edhappaatu anju pavar
English couplet:
A work of which the issue is not clear,
Begin not they reproachful scorn who fear.
Explanation: Those who fear reproach will not commence anything which has not been (thoroughly considered) and made clear to them.

Kural 465:
வகையறச் சூழா தெழுதல் பகைவரைப்
பாத்திப் படுப்பதோ ராறு
vakaiyaRach soozhaa thezhudhal pakaivaraip
paaththip paduppadhoa raaRu
English couplet:
With plans not well matured to rise against your foe,
Is way to plant him out where he is sure to grow!.
Explanation: One way to promote the prosperity of an enemy, is (for a king) to set out (to war) without having thoroughly weighed his ability (to cope with its chances).

Kural 466:
செய்தக்க அல்ல செயக்கெடும் செய்தக்க
செய்யாமை யானுங் கெடும்.
seydhakka alla seyakkedum seydhakka
seyyaamai yaanunG kedum
English couplet:
'Tis ruin if man do an unbefitting thing;
Fit things to leave undone will equal ruin bring.
Explanation: He will perish who does not what is not fit to do; and he also will perish who does not do what it is fit to do.

Kural 467:
எண்ணித் துணிக கருமம் துணிந்தபின்
எண்ணுவம் என்பது இழுக்கு.
eNNith thuNika karumam thuNindhapin
eNNueam enpadhu izhukku
English couplet:
Think, and then dare the deed! Who cry,
'Deed dared, we'll think,' disgraced shall be.
Explanation: Consider, and then undertake a matter; after having undertaken it, to say "We will consider," is folly.

Kural 468:
ஆற்றின் வருந்தா வருத்தம் பலர்நின்று
போற்றினும் பொத்துப் படும்.
aatrin varundhaa varuththam palarnhindru
poatrinum poththup padum
English couplet:
On no right system if man toil and strive,
Though many men assist, no work can thrive.
Explanation: The work, which is not done by suitable methods, will fail though many stand to uphold it.

Kural 469:
நன்றாற்ற லுள்ளுந் தவுறுண்டு அவரவர்
பண்பறிந் தாற்றாக் கடை.
nandraatra luLLunh thavuRuNdu avaravar
paNpaRinh thaatraak kadai
English couplet:
Though well the work be done, yet one mistake is made,
To habitudes of various men when no regard is paid.
Explanation: There are failures even in acting well, when it is done without knowing the various dispositions of men.

Kural 470:
எள்ளாத எண்ணிச் செயல்வேண்டும் தம்மோடு
கொள்ளாத கொள்ளாது உலகு.
eLLaadha eNNich seyalvaeNdum thammoadu
koLLaadha koLLaadhu ulagu
English couplet:
Plan and perform no work that others may despise;
What misbeseems a king the world will not approve as wise.
Explanation: Let a man reflect, and do things which bring no reproach; the world will not approve, with him, of things which do not become of his position to adopt.