“ஆற்று பவர்க்கும் அரண்பொருள் அஞ்சித்தற்
போற்று பவர்க்கும் பொருள்.”
A fort is an object of importance to those who march (against their foes) as well as to those who through fear (of pursuers) would seek it for shelter.
அரண்
“ஆற்று பவர்க்கும் அரண்பொருள் அஞ்சித்தற்
போற்று பவர்க்கும் பொருள்.”
A fort is an object of importance to those who march (against their foes) as well as to those who through fear (of pursuers) would seek it for shelter.
“மணிநீரும் மண்ணும் மலையும் அணிநிழற்
காடும் உடைய தரண்.”
A fort is that which has everlasting water, plains, mountains and cool shady forests.
“உயர்வகலம் திண்மை அருமைஇந் நான்கின்
அமைவரண் என்றுரைக்கும் நூல்.”
The learned say that a fortress is an enclosure having these four (qualities) viz., height, breadth, strength and inaccessibility.
“சிறுகாப்பிற் பேரிடத்த தாகி உறுபகை
ஊக்கம் அழிப்ப தரண்.”
A fort is that which has an extensive space within, but only small places to be guarded, and such as can destroy the courage of besieging foes.
“கொளற்கரிதாய்க் கொண்டகூழ்த் தாகி அகத்தார்
நிலைக்கெளிதாம் நீரது அரண்.”
A fort is that which cannot be captured, which abounds in suitable provisions, and affords a position of easy defence to its inmates.
“எல்லாப் பொருளும் உடைத்தாய் இடத்துதவும்
நல்லாள் உடையது அரண்.”
A fort is that which has all (needful) things, and excellent heroes that can help it against destruction (by foes).
“முற்றியும் முற்றா தெறிந்தும் அறைப்படுத்தும்
பற்றற் கரியது அரண்.”
A fort is that which cannot be captured by blockading, assaulting, or undermining it.
“முற்றாற்றி முற்றி யவரையும் பற்றாற்றிப்
பற்றியார் வெல்வது அரண்.”
That is a fort whose inmates are able to overcome without losing their ground, even abler men who have besieged it.
“முனைமுகத்து மாற்றலர் சாய வினைமுகத்து
வீறெய்தி மாண்ட தரண்.”
A fort is that which derives excellence from the stratagems made (by its inmates) to defeat their enemies in the battlefield.
“எனைமாட்சித் தாகியக் கண்ணும் வினைமாட்சி
இல்லார்கண் இல்லது அரண்.”
Although a fort may possess all (the above-said) excellence, it is, as it were without these, if its inmates possess not the excellence of action.