{"id":13708,"date":"2026-11-12T02:55:13","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T02:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/verse\/natrinai-276\/"},"modified":"2026-11-13T02:15:54","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T02:15:54","slug":"natrinai-276","status":"publish","type":"verse","link":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/verse\/natrinai-276\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0ba8\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0ba3\u0bc8 276 \u00b7 \u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0b9e\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bbf \u00b7 \u0ba4\u0bca\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b95\u0baa\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bb0\u0bcd"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you take us for the daughters of hunters who search the forest with dogs whose jaws seize the prey without gnawing the antlers, and hunt the strong beasts resting there: no, we are daughters of the hill folk, girls of the mountain. Our village lies among the rocks, where wild peacocks roost in flocks on the tall-legged watch platform built by the far-off watchman. Do not go; stay here, drink the honey wine matured in the curved bamboo of the great mountain, watch the kuravai dance in the courtyard under the vengai, and then go.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","kural_section":[],"literary_category":[],"author_poet":[143],"thinai_type":[],"work_title":[9],"class_list":["post-13708","verse","type-verse","status-publish","hentry","author_poet-pala-pulavargal","work_title-natrinai"],"acf":{"traditional_verse_number":"276","verse_sort":276,"tamil_verse_text":"\u0b95\u0bcb\u0b9f\u0bc1 \u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe \u0b95\u0bcb\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0baf\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bbe\u0baf\u0b9f\u0bc1\n\u0b95\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bc1 \u0ba4\u0bc7\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b85\u0b9a\u0bc8\u0b87\u0baf \u0bb5\u0baf \u0bae\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\n\u0bb5\u0baf\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0bae\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0b86\u0baf\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd\n\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb1\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0bae\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc7\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc1\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0b95\u0bc6\u0bb4\u0bc1 \u0b95\u0bca\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0b9a\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bc7\u0bae\u0bcd\n\u0b9a\u0bc7\u0ba3\u0bcb\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b87\u0bb4\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0ba8\u0bc6\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0b99\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bbe\u0bb1\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bb4\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd\n\u0b95\u0bbe\u0ba9 \u0bae\u0b9e\u0bcd\u0b9e\u0bc8 \u0b95\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bbf \u0b9a\u0bc7\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd\n\u0b95\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b85\u0b95\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b8e\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b8a\u0bb0\u0bc7 \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bc1\n\u0b9a\u0bc7\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bc8 \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bae\u0ba4\u0bbf \u0ba8\u0bc0\u0baf\u0bc7 \u0baa\u0bc6\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0bae\u0bb2\u0bc8\n\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0b85\u0bae\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bb4\u0bc1\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0baf \u0ba8\u0bb1\u0bb5\u0bc1 \u0b89\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\n\u0bb5\u0bc7\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc8 \u0bae\u0bc1\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb0\u0bb5\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b95\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc7","english_translation":"If you take us for the daughters of hunters who search the forest with dogs whose jaws seize the prey without gnawing the antlers, and hunt the strong beasts resting there: no, we are daughters of the hill folk, girls of the mountain. Our village lies among the rocks, where wild peacocks roost in flocks on the tall-legged watch platform built by the far-off watchman. Do not go; stay here, drink the honey wine matured in the curved bamboo of the great mountain, watch the kuravai dance in the courtyard under the vengai, and then go.","historical_notes":"","kural_adhigaram":null,"transliteration":"Koatu thuvaiyaa koal vaay naayatu \/ Kaatu thaernthu asaiiya vaya maan vaettu \/ Vayavar makalir enriaayin \/ Kuravar makaliraem kunru kezhu kotissiyaem \/ Saenoan izhaiththa netung kaar kazhuthil \/ Kaana manjnjai katsi saekkum \/ Kal akaththathu em oorae sellaathu \/ Saenthanai senmathi neeyae peru malai \/ Vaangku amaip pazhuniya naravu untu \/ Vaengkai munril kuravaiyum kantae","couplet_en":"","word_meanings":"\u0b95\u0bcb\u0b9f\u0bc1 \u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe | not gnawing the horn\n\u0b95\u0bcb\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0baf\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bbe\u0baf\u0bcd | seizing-jawed dog\n\u0bb5\u0baf \u0bae\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd | strong beast\n\u0bb5\u0baf\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd | hunters, warriors\n\u0b95\u0bca\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0b9a\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bbf | hill girl\n\u0b9a\u0bc7\u0ba3\u0bcb\u0ba9\u0bcd | watchman far off\n\u0b95\u0bb4\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bc1 | watch platform\n\u0b95\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bbf | flock, nesting\n\u0ba8\u0bb1\u0bb5\u0bc1 | honey wine\n\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb0\u0bb5\u0bc8 | kuravai, a circle dance","meaning_ta":"\u0b95\u0bca\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0baf\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0baf \u0ba8\u0bbe\u0baf\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcb\u0b9f\u0bc1 \u0b95\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc8 \u0b86\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0baf\u0bcd\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1, \u0ba4\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0baf \u0bb5\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0baf \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bc0\u0bb0\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bae\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0b8e\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0ba3\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0baf\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd, \u0b87\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bc8; \u0ba8\u0bbe\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb1\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0bae\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bcd, \u0b95\u0bc1\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb4\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bca\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0b9a\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bb0\u0bcd. \u0ba4\u0bca\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bbe\u0bb5\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bae\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0ba8\u0bc6\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0baf \u0b95\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0baf \u0baa\u0bb0\u0ba3\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1 \u0bae\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc2\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bae\u0bbe\u0b95\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bbe\u0bb1\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc2\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0b87\u0b9f\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b89\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb3\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b8e\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b8a\u0bb0\u0bcd. \u0baa\u0bcb\u0b95\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b87\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc7 \u0ba4\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf, \u0baa\u0bc6\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0baf \u0bae\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bb3\u0bc8\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0bae\u0bc2\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0ba4\u0bc7\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb3\u0bc8 \u0b89\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1, \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc8 \u0bae\u0bb0\u0bae\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0baf \u0bae\u0bc1\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0b9f\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb0\u0bb5\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc2\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b95\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1, \u0baa\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0baa\u0bcb\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0baf\u0bbe\u0b95.","meaning_en":"If you take us for the daughters of hunters who search the forest with dogs whose jaws seize the prey without gnawing the antlers, and hunt the strong beasts resting there: no, we are daughters of the hill folk, girls of the mountain. Our village lies among the rocks, where wild peacocks roost in flocks on the tall-legged watch platform built by the far-off watchman. Do not go; stay here, drink the honey wine matured in the curved bamboo of the great mountain, watch the kuravai dance in the courtyard under the vengai, and then go.","explanation_ta":"\u0ba4\u0bca\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0b95\u0baa\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bb2\u0bcd. \u0baa\u0b95\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bcb\u0bb4\u0bbf \u0b89\u0bb2\u0b95\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bca\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0bb3\u0bcd: \u0ba8\u0bbe\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb1\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0bae\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bcd; \u0b8e\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b8a\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf, \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1, \u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb0\u0bb5\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc2\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1 \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0bb2\u0bcd. \u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb0\u0bb5\u0bc8 \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0baa\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b95\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcb\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bae\u0bbe\u0b95 \u0b86\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bb4\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bae\u0bbf\u0bb4\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc2\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1; \u0b87\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0bae\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b85\u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bca\u0b9f\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bbf \u0b89\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1.\n\n\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bb0\u0bc8 \u0b89\u0baa\u0b9a\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb4\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b89\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb3\u0bc7, '\u0b8e\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb2\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bcb\u0b9f\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0bc6\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe\u0b95 \u0b89\u0bb1\u0bb5\u0bc1 \u0b95\u0bca\u0bb3\u0bcd' \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1 \u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1. \u0b8a\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc2\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bc1, \u0b85\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0b9a\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bae\u0bc2\u0b95\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b92\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0baa\u0b9f\u0bbf.","explanation_en":"A poem by Thol Kapilar. To the hero leaving after a daytime meeting, the friend speaks of the ways of the world: we are hill girls; stay in our village, eat with us, watch the kuravai, then go. The kuravai is the old Tamil circle dance with joined hands; it lives on in the village kummi.\n\nInside the invitation is a hint: join our people openly. Sharing a village's feast and dance is the first step to becoming one of its own.","story_title_ta":"\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0b9e\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bbf \u00b7 \u0ba4\u0bca\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b95\u0baa\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bb0\u0bcd","story_ta":"\u0baa\u0b95\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb1\u0bbf \u0bb5\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0baa\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0bae\u0b95\u0ba9\u0bc8 \u0b89\u0bb2\u0b95\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bca\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0baf\u0ba4\u0bc1","story_title_en":"","story_en":"","reflection_ta":"\u0b92\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bc8 \u0ba8\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bae\u0bc2\u0b95\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b8f\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bca\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb3, \u0ba8\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb4\u0bbe\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bc8 \u0b87\u0ba3\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bcb\u0bae\u0bbe?","reflection_en":"To welcome someone into our community, do we include them in our feasts and festivals?","image_prompt":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/verse\/13708","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/verse"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/verse"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/verse\/13708\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16331,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/verse\/13708\/revisions\/16331"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13708"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"kural_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/kural_section?post=13708"},{"taxonomy":"literary_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/literary_category?post=13708"},{"taxonomy":"author_poet","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/author_poet?post=13708"},{"taxonomy":"thinai_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/thinai_type?post=13708"},{"taxonomy":"work_title","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/work_title?post=13708"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}