{"id":1502,"date":"2026-10-26T17:33:20","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T17:33:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/?post_type=verse&#038;p=1502"},"modified":"2026-10-26T17:33:20","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T17:33:20","slug":"kural-1300","status":"publish","type":"verse","link":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/verse\/kural-1300\/","title":{"rendered":"Kural 1300 \u00b7 \u0ba4\u0b9e\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bae\u0bb0\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b8f\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0baf"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u0ba4\u0b9e\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bae\u0bb0\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b8f\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0baf<br \/>\n\u0ba8\u0bc6\u0b9e\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bae\u0bb0\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bb4\u0bbf.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When one&#8217;s own heart is not kin to oneself, it is no wonder that strangers are not kin.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","kural_section":[44],"literary_category":[6],"author_poet":[22],"thinai_type":[],"work_title":[12],"class_list":["post-1502","verse","type-verse","status-publish","hentry","kural_section-karpiyal","literary_category-patinenkilkanakku","author_poet-thiruvalluvar","work_title-thirukkural"],"acf":{"traditional_verse_number":"\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb1\u0bb3\u0bcd 1300","verse_sort":1300,"tamil_verse_text":"\u0ba4\u0b9e\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bae\u0bb0\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b8f\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0baf\n\u0ba8\u0bc6\u0b9e\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bae\u0bb0\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bb4\u0bbf.","english_translation":"","historical_notes":"","kural_adhigaram":199,"transliteration":"Thanjam Thamarallar Edhilaar Thaamutaiya \/ Nenjam Thamaral Vazhi","couplet_en":"When my own heart is not on my side, is it a wonder that strangers care not at all for me?","word_meanings":"\u0ba4\u0b9e\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bae\u0bcd | no wonder, a matter of ease\n\u0ba4\u0bae\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bb0\u0bcd | are not kin\n\u0b8f\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd | strangers, outsiders\n\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b89\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0baf \u0ba8\u0bc6\u0b9e\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bae\u0bcd | one's own heart\n\u0ba4\u0bae\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bb4\u0bbf | when it is not kin","meaning_ta":"\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bca\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb3 \u0ba8\u0bc6\u0b9e\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bae\u0bc7 \u0b89\u0bb1\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0b95 \u0b87\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0baa\u0bcb\u0ba4\u0bc1, \u0b85\u0baf\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b89\u0bb1\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b86\u0b95\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0baf\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bc8.","meaning_en":"When one's own heart is not kin to oneself, it is no wonder that strangers are not kin.","explanation_ta":"\u0b85\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b87\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb1\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0baf \u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb1\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bca\u0b9f\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bbf; \u0b85\u0ba4\u0bc7 \u0b89\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc8 \u0bae\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bca\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0b95\u0bcb\u0ba3\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba4\u0bc1. \u0ba4\u0bae\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0baf \u0ba8\u0bc6\u0b9e\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bae\u0bc7 \u0ba4\u0bae\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0b89\u0bb1\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0b95, \u0b9a\u0bca\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bae\u0bbe\u0b95 \u0b87\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0baa\u0bcb\u0ba4\u0bc1, \u0b85\u0baf\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bae\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0b89\u0bb1\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0b95\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0baf\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bc8. '\u0ba4\u0b9e\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bae\u0bcd' \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b85\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0baf\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1 \u0b87\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bc8 \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1 \u0baa\u0bca\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bcd. '\u0ba4\u0bae\u0bb0\u0bcd' \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0baa\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b89\u0bb1\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bb0\u0bcd, \u0b9a\u0bca\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bae\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd. '\u0b8f\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd' \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0baa\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b85\u0baf\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd, \u0b8e\u0bb5\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bca\u0b9f\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b87\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd.\n\n\u0b87\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb1\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0bae\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0ba4\u0bc1. \u0ba8\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bc6\u0b9e\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bc7 \u0ba8\u0bae\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0b89\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0baf\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0b95 \u0b87\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0baa\u0bcb\u0ba4\u0bc1, \u0ba8\u0bae\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bcb\u0b9f\u0bc1 \u0b8e\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bca\u0b9f\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b87\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0ba4 \u0b85\u0baf\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bae\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0b89\u0bb1\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0b95 \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0b8e\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0ba4\u0bb5\u0bb1\u0bc1. \u0bae\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b89\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb3\u0bc7 \u0b89\u0bb1\u0bb5\u0bc1 \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95 \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd; \u0baa\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bb0\u0bc7 \u0bb5\u0bc6\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bc7 \u0b89\u0bb1\u0bb5\u0bc1 \u0b85\u0bae\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd. \u0b87\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0bae\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0baf \u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb1\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8 \u0b89\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf, \u0b85\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8 \u0b92\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0bae\u0bc1\u0bb4\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe\u0ba9 \u0bae\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bca\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba4\u0bc1.\n\n\u0b89\u0bb0\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0b87\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb1\u0bb3\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc2\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0b95\u0bb5\u0bc7 \u0b95\u0bbe\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0ba9\u0bb0\u0bcd; \u0bae\u0bc2\u0bb2 \u0ba8\u0bc2\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b85\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc2\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0b95\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba4\u0bc1. \u0ba4\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bca\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bbf \u0b9a\u0bca\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b87\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b92\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc7. \u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bc1\u0bb0\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0baa\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1 \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b86\u0ba4\u0bb0\u0bb5\u0bc8 \u0b8e\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0baa\u0baf\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bc8.\n\n\u0b87\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb1\u0bb3\u0bc8 \u0ba8\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bcb\u0b9f\u0bc1 \u0b87\u0ba3\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd, \u0baa\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bae\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc1\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bca\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb3\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bc8 \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb1\u0bc8 \u0b9a\u0bca\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0bae\u0bc1\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bae\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc8 \u0ba8\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bc7 \u0baa\u0bc1\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bca\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bcb\u0bae\u0bbe \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0b95\u0bc7\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bca\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb3\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bcd. \u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bc8 \u0b85\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd, \u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bcb\u0b9f\u0bc1 \u0b87\u0ba3\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bae\u0bbe\u0b95 \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd, \u0baa\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bb0\u0bcb\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b87\u0ba3\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bbe\u0ba3 \u0b8e\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd.\n\n\u0b87\u0bb5\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb3\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b92\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0b95\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b85\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8 \u0b89\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb3\u0bc1\u0bb1\u0bb5\u0bc7 \u0b8e\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bbe \u0b89\u0bb1\u0bb5\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b85\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0b9f\u0bc8 \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1 \u0b89\u0baf\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0b95\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bcb\u0b9f\u0bc1 \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bc1 \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd.\n\n\u0b89\u0bb1\u0bb5\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bc6\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b89\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb3\u0bc7 \u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bc8; \u0b89\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0bc6\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bc7 \u0baa\u0bb0\u0bb5\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0ba9 \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0baa\u0ba4\u0bc7 \u0b87\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb1\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bae\u0bbe\u0ba9 \u0b95\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1. \u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bcb\u0b9f\u0bc1 \u0ba8\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1 \u0b95\u0bca\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bae\u0bc2\u0b95\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b89\u0bb1\u0bb5\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0bb3\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd. \u0b87\u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b87\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0b85\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc1\u0bb2\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bb2\u0bcb\u0b9f\u0bc1 \u0ba4\u0bca\u0b9f\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf, \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b9e\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bcb\u0b9f\u0bc1 \u0bae\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba4\u0bc1.\n\n\u0b87\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0bc7 \u0ba8\u0bc6\u0b9e\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bca\u0b9f\u0bc1 \u0baa\u0bc1\u0bb2\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b85\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb4\u0b95\u0bbf\u0baf \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bc1.","explanation_en":"The final verse of the chapter continues the previous one; it sets the same truth from another angle. When one's own heart is not kin, not one's own, it is no wonder that strangers are not kin. 'Thanjam' means easy or no wonder. 'Thamar' is a kinsman, one who is one's own. 'Edhilaar' is a stranger, one with no connection.\n\nThe logic of the verse is simple. When our own heart is not ours, it is wrong to expect strangers, who have no connection with us, to be kin. Kinship must first be within; only then does it come to be outside. This idea confirms the lesson of the previous verse and brings the chapter to a complete close.\n\nCommentators take this verse also as the heroine's speech; the source text marks it as the hero's. Whether the hero says it or the heroine, the idea is the same. For one who stands in conflict with himself there is no use in expecting support from others.\n\nIf we join this verse to our own lives, before complaining that others do not understand us we may ask whether we have understood ourselves. One who knows himself and is at peace with himself can easily find harmony with others.\n\nThus Valluvar closes a chapter on love with the high thought that inner kinship is the base of all kinship. It is a fitting end to a chapter that began as a quarrel and ends as a lesson in friendship with oneself.","story_title_ta":"\u0b87\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0bb5\u0ba3\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0baa\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0baa\u0bc0\u0bb7\u0ba3\u0ba9\u0bcd","story_ta":"\u0b87\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc0\u0b95\u0bbf \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bbe\u0baf\u0ba3\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0baf\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0b95\u0bbe\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bbe\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0baa\u0bc0\u0bb7\u0ba3\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b95\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b92\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0baa\u0b95\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bbf.\n\n\u0b87\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0bb5\u0ba3\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc0\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0baa\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b87\u0bb2\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc6\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bcb\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bc2\u0bb3\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b85\u0baa\u0bbe\u0baf\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0bb4\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba4\u0bc1. \u0b85\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0bae\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b87\u0bb2\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc8 \u0b8e\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0b9a\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd; \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0bae\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0baa\u0b9f\u0bc8 \u0b95\u0b9f\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0b9f\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1 \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf \u0bb5\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba4\u0bc1. \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0bb5\u0ba3\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0baa\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b86\u0bb2\u0bcb\u0b9a\u0ba9\u0bc8 \u0ba8\u0b9f\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd. \u0baa\u0bb2 \u0b85\u0bae\u0bc8\u0b9a\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0bb5\u0ba3\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bae\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc7\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0baa\u0b9f\u0bbf \u0baa\u0bc7\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bb0\u0bcd.\n\n\u0b87\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0bb5\u0ba3\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbe\u0b95\u0bbf\u0baf \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0baa\u0bc0\u0bb7\u0ba3\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb1\u0ba8\u0bc6\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bcd. \u0b85\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0baa\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0bb4\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1, '\u0b85\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0ba3\u0bbe, \u0b9a\u0bc0\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc8 \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0bae\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b92\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b85\u0bae\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bbf \u0b95\u0bbe\u0ba3\u0bc1\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd; \u0b87\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b87\u0bb2\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bae\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bb2\u0bae\u0bcd' \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0b85\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bcb\u0b9f\u0bc1 \u0b8e\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bb0\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd. \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0bb5\u0ba3\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b95\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0b9e\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bcb\u0b9f\u0bc1, \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0baa\u0bc0\u0bb7\u0ba3\u0ba9\u0bc8 \u0b87\u0b95\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0baa\u0bc7\u0b9a\u0bbf, \u0b9a\u0baa\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0baa\u0bcb\u0b95\u0b9a\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bca\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0b95\u0bbe\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc2\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba4\u0bc1.\n\n\u0b87\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0bb5\u0ba3\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bca\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0bae\u0ba9\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bc1\u0ba3\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe\u0b95 \u0b87\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bc8; \u0b85\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b86\u0ba3\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b86\u0b9a\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba4\u0bc1. \u0ba8\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2 \u0b86\u0bb2\u0bcb\u0b9a\u0ba9\u0bc8 \u0b9a\u0bca\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2 \u0bb5\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0b9a\u0bca\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bc7 \u0b85\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0b95\u0bbf\u0b9a\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd. \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0baa\u0bc0\u0bb7\u0ba3\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0b85\u0bae\u0bc8\u0b9a\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcb\u0b9f\u0bc1 \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0bae\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bb0\u0ba3\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd. \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0bae\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bc8 \u0b85\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bcb\u0b9f\u0bc1 \u0b8f\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bca\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0bae\u0bb0\u0baa\u0bc1 \u0baa\u0bcb\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba4\u0bc1.\n\n\u0b87\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0bb5\u0ba3\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bae\u0ba9\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b86\u0ba3\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0bc6\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd, \u0b89\u0bb1\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0ba9\u0bb0\u0bcd. \u0baa\u0bcb\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bc0\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd. \u0b9a\u0bca\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0bae\u0ba9\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b89\u0bb1\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0b95 \u0b87\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0baa\u0bcb\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b85\u0baf\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b89\u0bb1\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0b95 \u0bae\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1 \u0bb5\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb3\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bca\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b87\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b92\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0b95\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bae\u0bbe\u0ba9 \u0bb5\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b89\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba4\u0bc1.\n\n\u0b87\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0ba4\u0bc8 \u0ba8\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bae\u0ba9\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bb5\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0ba9 \u0baa\u0bcb\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0ba8\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2 \u0b85\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0bc1\u0bb0\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0b9a\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9a\u0bbe\u0baf\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0ba3\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0bc1 \u0b8e\u0bb5\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bb3\u0bb5\u0bc1 \u0bae\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0baa\u0ba4\u0bc8 \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bc2\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba4\u0bc1.\n\n\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0baa\u0bc0\u0bb7\u0ba3\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b95\u0ba4\u0bc8, \u0b85\u0bb1\u0ba8\u0bc6\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b87\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b87\u0b9f\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bbe\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1 \u0ba8\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba4\u0bc1.\n\n\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0baa\u0bc0\u0bb7\u0ba3\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0bae\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bb0\u0ba3\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0baa\u0bcb\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b9a\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0bb0\u0bc0\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b89\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f \u0baa\u0bb2\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bc8 \u0ba8\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0baf\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bb0\u0bcd. \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0bae\u0ba9\u0bcd '\u0b9a\u0bb0\u0ba3\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bc8 \u0ba8\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bcb\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bc7\u0ba9\u0bcd' \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1 \u0b89\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bc8\u0b9a\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bca\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0b95 \u0bae\u0bb0\u0baa\u0bc1 \u0b95\u0bc2\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba4\u0bc1. \u0b87\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0b87\u0b9f\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0bae\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc6\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc6\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1 \u0baa\u0b95\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bbf.\n\n\u0b95\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0bae\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc1\u0b95\u0ba9\u0bcd, \u0b9a\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0bb0\u0bc0\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bcd, \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0baa\u0bc0\u0bb7\u0ba3\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b86\u0b95\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bcb\u0bb0\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0b95\u0bcb\u0ba4\u0bb0\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0b95 \u0b8f\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bca\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0b95\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bbf, \u0b85\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b89\u0bb1\u0bb5\u0bc1 \u0b8e\u0bb5\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0baa\u0ba4\u0bc8 \u0ba8\u0baf\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0b9f\u0b9a\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bca\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd. \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0bae\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0b85\u0baf\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b89\u0bb1\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b86\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b8e\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bc1; \u0b8f\u0ba9\u0bc6\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bae\u0ba9\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bcb\u0bb0\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0b95\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bca\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba4\u0bc1.\n\n\u0b87\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0bb5\u0ba3\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bae\u0ba9\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc1\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0baf\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b89\u0bb1\u0bb5\u0bc1 \u0b9a\u0bc1\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0baf\u0ba4\u0bc1; \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0bae\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bae\u0ba9\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b89\u0bb1\u0bb5\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba4\u0bc1. \u0b87\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0b8e\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bbe\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb3\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb1\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bca\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bc8 \u0b85\u0bb4\u0b95\u0bbe\u0b95 \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb3\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba4\u0bc1.","story_title_en":"Vibhishana in Ravana's Court","story_en":"This is a part of the story of Vibhishana found in the Yuddha Kanda of the Valmiki Ramayana and in Kamban's Ramavataram.\n\nAfter Ravana carried off Sita, the danger of a great war arose in Lanka. Hanuman had set Lanka aflame and gone; word came that Rama's army was crossing the sea. Ravana held counsel in his court. Many ministers spoke to please Ravana.\n\nVibhishana, Ravana's younger brother, stood on the path of dharma. He rose in the assembly and said lovingly, 'Brother, hand Sita over to Rama and find peace; this is good for Lanka and for us.' Ravana, in great anger, spoke scornfully of Vibhishana and told him to leave the assembly, the epic says.\n\nRavana's own mind was not a companion to him; it was full of pride and desire. His own brother, who had come to give good counsel, went away from him. Vibhishana, with four ministers, took refuge with Rama. Tradition honours that Rama accepted him with love.\n\nBecause Ravana did not overcome the pride of his mind, even his kinsmen forsook him. At the end of the war he fell. Valluvar's saying that when one's own heart is not kin, strangers will not be kin becomes true in this tale in a hard form.\n\nThe tale reminds us how important it is, in the wrong tendencies of our own mind, to have the humility to hear good counsel.\n\nThe Vibhishana story also gives the hope that one who stands on the path of dharma will, wherever he is, in the end find his place.\n\nWhen Vibhishana took refuge with Rama, many, including Sugriva, hesitated to trust him. Tradition says Rama gave the assurance that he would never abandon one who had taken refuge.","reflection_ta":"\u0ba8\u0bc0\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0b89\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcb\u0b9f\u0bc1 \u0bae\u0bc1\u0bb0\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0baa\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bcb\u0ba4\u0bc7 \u0baa\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bae\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b86\u0ba4\u0bb0\u0bb5\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc6\u0bb1 \u0bae\u0bc1\u0baf\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb3\u0bc0\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bbe, \u0b89\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bae\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0ba4\u0bca\u0b9f\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9 \u0baa\u0bca\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd?","reflection_en":"Have you been trying to win support from others while at odds with yourself, and what would it mean to begin with inner peace?","image_prompt":"Vibhishana standing respectfully before the seated Ravana in the royal court of Lanka offering counsel with folded hands, Ravana turning away in anger, ministers watching, ornate golden pillars and lamps, warm palm-leaf manuscript and Tanjore-painting inspired style, ivory, ochre, copper and deep teal palette, no text or letters in the image."},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/verse\/1502","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\/1502\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2832,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/verse\/1502\/revisions\/2832"}],"acf:post":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/adhigaram\/199"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1502"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"kural_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/kural_section?post=1502"},{"taxonomy":"literary_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/literary_category?post=1502"},{"taxonomy":"author_poet","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/author_poet?post=1502"},{"taxonomy":"thinai_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/thinai_type?post=1502"},{"taxonomy":"work_title","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/work_title?post=1502"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}