Thirukkural 765 in English

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Tamil original

கூற்றுடன்று மேல்வரினும் கூடி எதிர்நிற்கும்
ஆற்ற லதுவே படை.

Transliteration

Kootrutandru Melvarinum Kooti Edhirnirkum
Aatra Ladhuve Patai

English Translation

“The real army with rallied force Resists even Death-God fierce”

Plain-English meaning

That indeed is an army which is capable of offering a united resistance, even if Yama advances against it with fury

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English Translation

The real army with rallied force Resists even Death-God fierce

G.U. Pope Translation

That is a 'host' that joins its ranks, and mightily withstands,Though death with sudden wrath should fall upon its bands

Plain-English Meaning

That indeed is an army which is capable of offering a united resistance, even if Yama advances against it with fury

எமனே எதிர்த்து வந்தாலும், கூடி நின்று எதிர்த்துச் சண்டை இடும் ஆற்றலை உடையதே படை.

Chapter 77

படை மாட்சி

The daring well-armed winning force Is king's treasure and main resource

Through shots and wounds brave heroes hold Quailing not in fall, the field

Sea-like ratfoes roar What if? They perish at a cobra's whiff

The army guards its genial flame Not crushed, routed nor marred in name

The real army with rallied force Resists even Death-God fierce

Manly army has merits four:- Stately-march, faith, honour, valour

Army sets on to face to foes Knowing how the trend of war goes

Army gains force by grand array Lacking in stay or dash in fray

Army shall win if it is free From weakness, aversion, poverty

With troops in large numbers on rolls Army can't march missing gen'rals