Thirukural-On Right Forethought-(Perform Action)-Kural 466

A king shall not do what is obviously unfit to be done. Nor will he fail to do what is enjoined on him, to be legitimately performed. Both these are equally disastrous courses.

Crimes, according to law and sins, as laid down by religious tenets, can be both due to commission as well as omission. (With Right Forethought exercised)

But this should not be taken as a direction for a 'passive" attitude (Right action). Doing what is obviously one"s duty(Right action) is the 'Karmayoga", which the entire Bhagavad Gita teaches in essence.

“Do thou always perform actions, which are obligatory, without attachment, by performing action without attachment, one attains to the highest." (Gita: III 19)

“Performance of action is superior to renunciation of action" (Gita: V, 2)

Right Forethought

Thiruvalluvar in Kural 466, of Thirukural while elaborating about Right Forethought from different angles, talks about performing action correctly, which means doing the right action, which is in tune with the Karma Yoga as explained in The Bhagavad Gita.

Thirukural

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