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Thirukkural 761

Chapter 77: படை மாட்சி (The Excellence of an Army) · Wealth

Kural 761

உறுப்பமைந்து ஊறஞ்சா வெல்படை வேந்தன்
வெறுக்கையுள் எல்லாம் தலை.

Uruppamaindhu Ooranjaa Velpatai Vendhan
Verukkaiyul Ellaam Thalai

A conquering host, complete in all its limbs, that fears no wound, Mid treasures of the king is chiefest found

Meaning

The army which is complete in (its) parts and conquers without fear of wounds is the chief wealth of the king.

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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