The Conduct of Affairs
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cūḻcci muṭivutuṇi veyta lattuṇivu / tāḻcciyuṭ ṭaṅkuta ṟītu.
“Resolve is counsel's end. If resolutions halt / In weak delays, still unfulfilled, ‘tis grievous fault.”
“The end of all deliberation is to arrive at a decision: and when a decision is come to, it is wrong to delay the execution thereof.”
Deliberation ends when firm judgement is reached; once reached, letting that decision remain in delay is wrong.
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Parimelazhagar’s commentary
13th century · public domainParimelazhagar’s own words come first, unaltered. The plain reading follows below.
சூழ்ச்சி முடிவு துணிவெய்தல்= விசாரத்திற்கு எல்லையாவது, விசாரிக்கின்றான் இனி இது தப்பாது என்னும் துணிவினைப் பெறுதல்; அத்துணிவு தாழ்ச்சியுள் தங்குதல் தீது= அங்ஙனந் துணிவு பெற்ற வினை, பின் நீட்டிப்பின்கண் தங்குமாயின், அது குற்றமுடைத்து.
Source: Tamil Wikisource
The true aim of deliberation is reaching a resolute decision; once resolved, allowing that decision to stall in sluggish delay is harmful.