எண்ணியார் எண்ணம் இழப்பர் இடனறிந்து
துன்னியார் துன்னிச் செயின்.
The foes who thought to triumph, find their thoughts were vain,If hosts advance, seize vantage ground, and thence the fight maintain
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