தொடங்கற்க எவ்வினையும் எள்ளற்க முற்றும்
இடங்கண்ட பின்அல் லது.
Thotangarka Evvinaiyum Ellarka Mutrum
Itanganta Pinal Ladhu
No action take, no foe despise Until you have surveyed the place
Meaning: Let not (a king) despise (an enemy), nor undertake any thing (against him), until he has obtained (a suitable) place for besieging him
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