Kural 491<\/p>\n
Neither ridicule the opposition nor initiate an offensive
\nuntil you possess a strategic place from which to strike.
\nKural 492<\/p>\n
In battle, a fortified position yields plentiful advantages,
\neven to those already possessing power and prowess.
\nKural 493<\/p>\n
Even the weak may prevail if they pick the right field of action,
\nestablish good defenses and then fight well.
\nKural 494<\/p>\n
When an attacker lays siege from a strategic location,
\nhis enemy’s thoughts of conquest become unthinkable.
\nKural 495<\/p>\n
In a river’s depths the crocodile is unconquerable,
\nbut others may defeat him if he leaves those waters.
\nKural 496<\/p>\n
A massive chariot with mighty wheels cannot sail the sea;
\nnor can an ocean-going ship traverse the land.
\nKural 497<\/p>\n
Fearlessness is the only friend one needs,
\nif he relentlessly ponders from which place to pounce.
\nKural 498<\/p>\n
Even a small army, if well-entrenched, can repel
\nthe power of a large army, forcing it to retreat.
\nKural 499<\/p>\n
Even if they are without firm forts and inferior in force,
\na people defending their own soil are difficult to defeat.
\nKural 500<\/p>\n
The fearless elephant may slaughter a multitude of warriors,
\nyet be slain by a single jackal if his legs sink in muddy marsh.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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