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For this is the head of the rain that drizzles, his rich mountain. Though the peacock with its pale-streaked train, like a demon, droop in the sight of the mating dance; though the monkey leap on the tall bamboos like the drummer of the sharp drum; though you see wonders on the stacked slope where the long ridge circles like a wheel \u2014 do not stare at them. That is not for you.","historical_notes":"","kural_adhigaram":null,"transliteration":"","couplet_en":"","word_meanings":"\u0ba4\u0bca\u0bb4\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bb4\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bc7\u0bb2\u0bcd | do not pass without worshipping\n\u0bb5\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0ba8\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bca\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bb2\u0bcd | touching what is not given\n\u0bae\u0baf\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bbf \u0bae\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bbf | the drizzling rain\n\u0bae\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bc6\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1 | the rich mountain\n\u0b85\u0bb2\u0b95\u0bc8 \u0b85\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9 | like a demon\n\u0bb5\u0bc6\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bc7\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc0\u0bb2\u0bbf | the pale-streaked train\n\u0b95\u0bb2\u0bb5 \u0bae\u0b9e\u0bcd\u0b9e\u0bc8 | the mating peacock\n\u0b95\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bb1\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bcb\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bb0\u0bcd | the drummer of the sharp drum\n\u0ba8\u0bc6\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb4\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bca\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bb0\u0bcd | the long-bamboo monkey\n\u0b9e\u0bc6\u0bb0\u0bc7\u0bb0\u0bc6\u0ba9 \u0ba8\u0bcb\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb2\u0bcd | staring suddenly\n\u0b89\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1 | that is not fitting","meaning_ta":"\u0ba4\u0bca\u0bb4\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bb4\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bc0\u0bb0\u0bcd; \u0b85\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bc7 \u0ba8\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bca\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bb2\u0bc8 \u0b93\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd. \u0bae\u0baf\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bbf \u0bae\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bbf \u0ba4\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bc6\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc7. \u0b85\u0bb2\u0b95\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bcb\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bc6\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bc7\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc0\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bb2\u0bb5 \u0bae\u0b9e\u0bcd\u0b9e\u0bc8 \u0b95\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bb3\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd, \u0b95\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bb1\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bcb\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0bae\u0b95\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bcb\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bc6\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb4\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bca\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b89\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd, \u0ba8\u0bc7\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bca\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bc6\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bc7\u0bae\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bca\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0b9a\u0bc2\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b85\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0b9a\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bbe\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc0\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0baf\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd, \u0b9e\u0bc6\u0bb0\u0bc7\u0bb0\u0bc6\u0ba9 \u0ba8\u0bcb\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb2\u0bc8 \u0b93\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd; \u0b89\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1.","meaning_en":"Do not pass without worshipping; and do not touch what you have not been given. For this is the head of the rain that drizzles, his rich mountain. Though the peacock with its pale-streaked train, like a demon, droop in the sight of the mating dance; though the monkey leap on the tall bamboos like the drummer of the sharp drum; though you see wonders on the stacked slope where the long ridge circles like a wheel \u2014 do not stare at them. That is not for you.","explanation_ta":"\"\u0b9e\u0bc6\u0bb0\u0bc7\u0bb0\u0bc6\u0ba9 \u0ba8\u0bcb\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b93\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd\" \u2014 \u0ba4\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bc0\u0bb0\u0bc6\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0b89\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bc0\u0bb0\u0bcd. \u0b87\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b95\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b92\u0bb4\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bae\u0bcd: \u0b85\u0bb4\u0b95\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bb5\u0bb1\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2, \u0b86\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b85\u0ba4\u0bc8 \u0b86\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bae\u0bbf\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0ba4\u0bb5\u0bb1\u0bc1.\n\n\u0b87\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0bae\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0baa\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0b95\u0b9f\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bbf\u0b95 \u0ba8\u0bb5\u0bc0\u0ba9\u0bae\u0bbe\u0ba9 \u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bbf. \u0b85\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b95\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc8 \u0b85\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0ba4\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0b92\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0b8e\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bc8 \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u2014 \u0baa\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b92\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0ba4\u0bca\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bb2\u0bcd.","explanation_en":"\"Do not stare suddenly.\" An ethic of seeing: looking at beauty is not wrong, but seizing it is.\n\nThis is the most modern line in Malaipadukadam. There is a limit to experiencing a forest \u2014 a gaze is also a touch.","story_title_ta":"\u0bae\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0baa\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0b95\u0b9f\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bcd","story_ta":"\u0b85\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd 231\u2013240 \u00b7 \u0b87\u0bb0\u0ba3\u0bbf\u0baf \u0bae\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc6\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc2\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc6\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc6\u0bb3\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0b95\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd","story_title_en":"","story_en":"Lines 231\u2013240 \u00b7 Perunkausikanar of Iraniyamuttam in Perunkunrur","reflection_ta":"\u0baa\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b92\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0ba4\u0bca\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bb2\u0bbe?","reflection_en":"Is a gaze also a kind of touch?","image_prompt":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/verse\/17745","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\/17745\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17919,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/verse\/17745\/revisions\/17919"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17745"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"kural_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/kural_section?post=17745"},{"taxonomy":"literary_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/literary_category?post=17745"},{"taxonomy":"author_poet","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/author_poet?post=17745"},{"taxonomy":"thinai_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/thinai_type?post=17745"},{"taxonomy":"work_title","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/work_title?post=17745"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}