Thirukkural 741 in English
Tamil original, transliteration, English translation, meaning, commentary, pronunciation, and chapter context.
Tamil original
ஆற்று பவர்க்கும் அரண்பொருள் அஞ்சித்தற்
போற்று பவர்க்கும் பொருள்.
Transliteration
Aatru Pavarkkum Aranporul Anjiththar
Potru Pavarkkum Porul
Modern English
“A fort matters both to those who go out to face danger and to those who need a safe place to withstand it.”
Modern Interpretation
A fort matters both to those who go out to face danger and to those who need a safe place to withstand it. An emergency operations center can support rescue teams outside while sheltering people inside.
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Modern Plain English
A fort matters both to those who go out to face danger and to those who need a safe place to withstand it.
Poetic Couplet (Bharati)
The fort is vital for offence Who fear the foes has its defence
G.U. Pope Translation
A fort is wealth to those who act against their foes;Is wealth to them who, fearing, guard themselves from woes
Classical Meaning (Drew & Lazarus)
A fort is an object of importance to those who march (against their foes) as well as to those who through fear (of pursuers) would seek it for shelter
Tamil commentary
பிறர்மேல் படை எடுத்துச் செல்பவர்க்கும் சிறந்தது அரண்; பிறருக்குப் பயந்து உள்ளிருப்பவர்க்கும் அதுவே சிறந்தது.
Chapter 75
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The fort is vital for offence Who fear the foes has its defence
Kural 742A crystal fount, a space a mount Thick woods form a fort paramount
Kural 743An ideal fort's so says science: High, broad, strong and hard for access
Kural 744Ample in space, easy to hold The fort foils enemies bold
Kural 745Impregnable with stores of food Cosy to live-That fort is good
Kural 746A fort is full of stores and arms And brave heroes to meet alarms
Kural 747Besieging foes a fort withstands Darts and mines of treacherous hands
Kural 748A fort holds itself and defies The attacks of encircling foes
Kural 749A fort it is that fells the foes And gains by deeds a name glorious
Kural 750But a fort however grand Is nil if heroes do not stand