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Thirukkural 778

Chapter 78: படைச் செருக்கு (Military Spirit) · Wealth

Kural 778

உறின்உயிர் அஞ்சா மறவர் இறைவன்
செறினும் சீர்குன்றல் இலர்.

Urinuyir Anjaa Maravar Iraivan
Serinum Seerkundral Ilar

Fearless they rush where'er 'the tide of battle rolls'; The king's reproof damps not the ardour of their eager souls

Meaning

The heroes who are not afraid of losing their life in a contest will not cool their ardour, even if the king prohibits (their fighting).

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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