Polity (பொருட்பால்) — Royalty (அரசியல்) — Benignity (கண்ணோட்டம்)

Kural 571:
கண்ணோட்டம் என்னும் கழிபெருங் காரிகை
உண்மையான் உண்டிவ் வுலகு.
kaNNoattam ennum kazhiperung kaarikai
uNmaiyaan uNtiv vulagu
English couplet:
Since true benignity, that grace exceeding great, resides
In kingly souls, world in happy state abides.
Explanation: The world exists through that greatest ornament (of princes), a gracious demeanour.

Kural 572:
கண்ணோட்டத் துள்ளது உலகியல் அஃதிலார்
உண்மை நிலக்குப் பொறை.
kaNNoattath thuLLadhu ulakiyal aqdhilaar
uNmai nhilakkup poRai
English couplet:
The world goes on its wonted way, since grace benign is there;
All other men are burthen for the earth to bear.
Explanation: The prosperity of the world springs from the kindliness, the existence of those who have no (kindliness) is a burden to the earth.

Kural 573:
பண்என்னாம் பாடற்கு இயைபின்றேல் கண்என்னாம்
கண்ணோட்டம் இல்லாத கண்.
paN-ennaam paataRku iyaipindrael kaN-ennaam
kaNNoattam illaadha kaN
English couplet:
Where not accordant with the song, what use of sounding chords?
What gain of eye that no benignant light affords?.
Explanation: Of what avail is a song if it be inconsistent with harmony ? what is the use of eyes which possess no kindliness.

Kural 574:
உளபோல் முகத்தெவன் செய்யும் அளவினால்
கண்ணோட்டம் இல்லாத கண்.
uLapoal mukaththevan seyyum aLavinaal
kaNNoattam illaadha kaN
English couplet:
The seeming eye of face gives no expressive light,
When not with duly meted kindness bright.
Explanation: Beyond appearing to be in the face, what good do they do, those eyes in which is no well-regulated kindness ?.

Kural 575:
கண்ணிற்கு அணிகலம் கண்ணோட்டம் அஃதின்றேல்
புண்ணென்று உணரப் படும்.
kaNNiRku aNikalam kaNNoattam aqdhindrael
puNNendru uNarap padum
English couplet:
Benignity is eyes' adorning grace;
Without it eyes are wounds disfiguring face.
Explanation: Kind looks are the ornaments of the eyes; without these they will be considered (by the wise) to be merely two sores.

Kural 576:
மண்ணோ டியைந்த மரத்தனையர் கண்ணோ
டியைந்துகண் ணோடா தவர்.
maNNoa tiyaindha maraththanaiyar kaNNoa
tiyaindhukaN Noataa thavar
English couplet:
Whose eyes 'neath brow infixed diffuse no ray
Of grace; like tree in earth infixed are they.
Explanation: He They resemble the trees of the earth, who although they have eyes, never look kindly (on others).

Kural 577:
கண்ணோட்டம் இல்லவர் கண்ணிலர் கண்ணுடையார்
கண்ணோட்டம் இன்மையும் இல்.
kaNNoattam illavar kaNNilar kaNNutaiyaar
kaNNoattam inmaiyum il
English couplet:
Eyeless are they whose eyes with no benignant lustre shine;
Who've eyes can never lack the light of grace benign.
Explanation: Men without kind looks are men without eyes; those who (really) have eyes are also not devoid of kind looks.

Kural 578:
கருமம் சிதையாமல் கண்ணோட வல்லார்க்கு
உரிமை உடைத்திவ் வுலகு.
karumam sidhaiyaamal kaNNoada vallaarkku
urimai udaiththiv vulagu
English couplet:
Who can benignant smile, yet leave no work undone;
By them as very own may all the earth be won.
Explanation: The world is theirs (kings) who are able to show kindness, without injury to their affairs, (administration of justice).

Kural 579:
ஒறுத்தாற்றும் பண்பினார் கண்ணும்கண் ணோடிப்
பொறுத்தாற்றும் பண்பே தலை.
oRuththaatrum paNpinaar kaNNumkaN Noatip
poRuththaatrum paNpae thalai
English couplet:
To smile on those that vex, with kindly face,
Enduring long, is most excelling grace.
Explanation: Patiently to bear with, and show kindness to those who grieve us, is the most excellent of all dispositions.

Kural 580:
பெயக்கண்டும் நஞ்சுண் டமைவர் நயத்தக்க
நாகரிகம் வேண்டு பவர்.
peyakkaNdum nanjuN Tamaivar nayaththakka
naakarikam vaendu pavar
English couplet:
They drink with smiling grace, though poison interfused they see,
Who seek the praise of all-esteemed courtesy.
Explanation: Those who desire (to cultivate that degree of) urbanity which all shall love, even after swallowing the poison served to them by their friends, will be friendly with them.