Thirukkural 766 in English

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Tamil original

மறமானம் மாண்ட வழிச்செலவு தேற்றம்
எனநான்கே ஏமம் படைக்கு.

Transliteration

Maramaanam Maanta Vazhichchelavu Thetram
Enanaanke Emam Pataikku

English Translation

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

Plain-English meaning

Valour, honour, following in the excellent-footsteps (of its predecessors) and trust-worthiness; these four alone constitute the safeguard of an army

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English Translation

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

G.U. Pope Translation

Valour with honour, sure advance in glory's path, with confidence;To warlike host these four are sure defence

Plain-English Meaning

Valour, honour, following in the excellent-footsteps (of its predecessors) and trust-worthiness; these four alone constitute the safeguard of an army

வீரம், மானம், நல்ல வழியில் நடத்தல், அரசி்ன நம்பிக்கைக்கு உரியது ஆதல் எனும் நான்கும் படைக்கு காவல் அரண்களாகும்.

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