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Kural No. 742 · Wealth (Porul) · Ch 75

The Fortification

அரண்
Original Kural · ஓலைச்சுவடி
மணிநீரும் மண்ணும் மலையும் அணிநிழற்
காடும் உடைய தரண்.

Manineerum Mannum Malaiyum Aninizhar / Kaatum Utaiya Tharan

Classical English couplet — “A fort is that which owns fount of waters crystal clear,An open space, a hill, and shade of beauteous forest near”

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Simple English Meaning

What it says in plain words

“A fort is that which has everlasting water, plains, mountains and cool shady forests

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எளிய தமிழ் விளக்கம் · Simple Tamil Interpretation

The classical Tamil reading

மணிபோல் தெளிந்த நீரும், வெட்ட வெளியான நிலமும், மலையும், அழகிய நிழல் உடைய காடும் ஆகிய இவை நான்கும் உள்ளதே அரண் ஆகும்.

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ஆழமான தமிழ் விளக்கம் · Deeper Tamil Commentary

An expanded Tamil interpretation

ஆழமும் அகலமும் கொண்ட அகழ், பரந்த நிலம், உயர்ந்து நிற்கும் மலைத்தொடர், அடர்ந்திருக்கும் காடு ஆகியவற்றை உடையதே அரணாகும்

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