Choosing People for Responsibilities
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eṉaivakaiyāṟ ṟēṟiyak kaṇṇum viṉaivakaiyāṉ / vēṟāku māntar palar.
“Even when tests of every kind are multiplied, / Full many a man proves otherwise, by action tried!”
“Many are the men that satisfy every test and yet alter in the actual performance of duty.”
Even after people have been examined in every way and trusted, many become different because of the particular nature of the work.
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Parimelazhagar’s commentary
13th century · public domainParimelazhagar’s own words come first, unaltered. The plain reading follows below.
எனை வகையான் தேறியக் கண்ணும்= எல்லா வகையானும் ஆராய்ந்து தெளிந்து வினைவைத்த பின்னும்; வினைவகையான் வேறாகும் மாந்தர் பலர்= அவ்வினையின் இயல்பானே வேறுபடும் மாந்தர் உலகத்துப் பலர்.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
Even after being thoroughly tested and found worthy in every way, many people still change for the worse under the corrupting influence of power and wealth.