முனைமுகத்து மாற்றலர் சாய வினைமுகத்து
வீறெய்தி மாண்ட தரண்.
At outset of the strife a fort should foes dismay;And greatness gain by deeds in every glorious day
A fort is that which derives excellence from the stratagems made (by its inmates) to defeat their enemies in the battlefield