The Living Kural
DECODE · KURAL 741

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The Fortification · Wealth & public life

ஆற்று பவர்க்கும் அரண்பொருள் அஞ்சித்தற் போற்று பவர்க்கும் பொருள்.

Original Tamil · Tiruvalluvar · Senkanthal digital edition

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ஆற்று பவர்க்கும் அரண்பொருள் அஞ்சித்தற் போற்று பவர்க்கும் பொருள்.

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A fort is wealth to those who act against their foes; Is wealth to them who, fearing, guard themselves from woes.

G. U. Pope, 1886 · Public domain