Wealth (பொருட்பால்) Royalty
When choosing the right place or ground to act.
Thotangarka Evvinaiyum Ellarka MutrumItanganta Pinal Ladhu
Let not (a king) despise (an enemy), nor undertake any thing (against him), until he has obtained (a suitable) place for besieging him
Begin no work of war, depise no foe, Till place where you can wholly circumvent you know
G. U. Pope, 1886
Muranserndha Moimpi Navarkkum AranserndhaamAakkam Palavun Tharum
Even to those who are men of power and expedients, an attack in connection with a fortification will yield many advantages
Though skill in war combine with courage tried on battle-field, The added gain of fort doth great advantage yield
G. U. Pope, 1886
Aatraarum Aatri Atupa ItanarindhuPotraarkan Potrich Cheyin
Even the powerless will become powerful and conquer, if they select a proper field (of action), and guard themselves, while they make war on their enemies
E'en weak ones mightily prevail, if place of strong defence, They find, protect themselves, and work their foes offence
G. U. Pope, 1886
Enniyaar Ennam Izhappar ItanarindhuThunniyaar Thunnich Cheyin
If they who draw near (to fight) choose a suitable place to approach (their enemy), the latter, will have to relinquish the thought which they once entertained, of conquering them
The foes who thought to triumph, find their thoughts were vain, If hosts advance, seize vantage ground, and thence the fight maintain
G. U. Pope, 1886
Netumpunalul Vellum Mudhalai AtumpunalinNeengin Adhanaip Pira
In deep water, a crocodile will conquer (all other animals); but if it leave the water, other animals will conquer it
The crocodile prevails in its own flow of water wide, If this it leaves, 'tis slain by anything beside
G. U. Pope, 1886
Katalotaa Kaalval Netundher KatalotumNaavaayum Otaa Nilaththu
Wide chariots, with mighty wheels, will not run on the ocean; neither will ships that the traverse ocean, move on the earth
The lofty car, with mighty wheel, sails not o'er watery main, The boat that skims the sea, runs not on earth's hard plain
G. U. Pope, 1886
Anjaamai Allaal Thunaiventaa EnjaamaiEnni Itaththaal Seyin
You will need no other aid than fearlessness, if you thoroughly reflect (on what you are to do), and select (a suitable) place for your operations
Save their own fearless might they need no other aid, If in right place they fight, all due provision made
G. U. Pope, 1886
Sirupataiyaan Sellitam Serin UrupataiyaanOokkam Azhindhu Vitum
The power of one who has a large army will perish, if he goes into ground where only a small army can act
If lord of army vast the safe retreat assailOf him whose host is small, his mightiest efforts fail
G. U. Pope, 1886
Sirainalanum Seerum Ilareninum MaandharUrainilaththotu Ottal Aridhu
It is a hazardous thing to attack men in their own country, although they may neither have power nor a good fortress
Though fort be none, and store of wealth they lack,'Tis hard a people's homesteads to attack
G. U. Pope, 1886
Kaalaazh Kalaril Nariyatum KannanjaaVelaal Mukaththa Kaliru
A fox can kill a fearless, warrior-faced elephant, if it go into mud in which its legs sink down
The jackal slays, in miry paths of foot-betraying fen, The elephant of fearless eye and tusks transfixing armed men
G. U. Pope, 1886
