Ancient army can alone have the valour which makes it stand by its king at the time of defeat,fearless of wounds and unmindful of its reduced strength.
போரில் அழிவு வந்தவிடத்தில் வலிமை குன்றினாலும் இடையூறுகளுக்கு அஞ்சாத அஞ்சாமை தொன்றுதொட்டுப் பெருமை உடைய படைக்கு அல்லாமல் முடியாது.
Meaning in English
Ancient army can alone have the valour which makes it stand by its king at the time of defeat,fearless of wounds and unmindful of its reduced strength.
Thirukkural 762 belongs to the wealth (பொருட்பால்) section, chapter Other (படைமாட்சி). Written by the ancient Tamil poet Thiruvalluvar (திருவள்ளுவர்), it teaches timeless wisdom about wealth.