On Wealth & Statecraft › Kingship › Chapter 48
வலியறிதல்
திருக்குறள்
வினைவலியும் தன்வலியும் மாற்றான் வலியும் துணைவலியும் தூக்கிச் செயல். Vinaivaliyum Thanvaliyum Maatraan Valiyum Thunaivaliyum Thookkich Cheyal
“Judge act and might and foeman's strength The allies' strength and go at length”
The force the strife demands, the force he owns, the force of foes,The force of friends; these should he weigh ere to the war he goesStory adaptations
The story illustrates Kural 471 by showing how Arjun evaluates the difficulty of the task, his own ability, the resistance of the roots (enemy/obstacle), and the help of his friends (allies) before taking action. Let (one) weigh well the strength of the deed (he purposes to do), his own strength, the strength of his enemy, and the strength of the allies (of both), and then let him act
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