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Thirukkural 492

Chapter 50: இடனறிதல் (Knowing the Place) · Wealth

Kural 492

முரண்சேர்ந்த மொய்ம்பி னவர்க்கும் அரண்சேர்ந்தாம்
ஆக்கம் பலவுந் தரும்.

Muranserndha Moimpi Navarkkum Aranserndhaam
Aakkam Palavun Tharum

Though skill in war combine with courage tried on battle-field, The added gain of fort doth great advantage yield

Meaning

Even to those who are men of power and expedients, an attack in connection with a fortification will yield many advantages.

Plain English meaning from the 19th-century prose translation by W. H. Drew and John Lazarus. The verse above is G. U. Pope's translation (1886).

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