The Living Kural
DECODE · KURAL 778

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Military Spirit · Wealth & public life

உறின்உயிர் அஞ்சா மறவர் இறைவன் செறினும் சீர்குன்றல் இலர்.

Original Tamil · Tiruvalluvar · Senkanthal digital edition

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உறின்உயிர் அஞ்சா மறவர் இறைவன் செறினும் சீர்குன்றல் இலர்.

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Fearless they rush where'er 'the tide of battle rolls'; The king's reproof damps not the ardour of their eager souls.

G. U. Pope, 1886 · Public domain