{"id":3081,"date":"2026-10-31T17:36:50","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T17:36:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/verse\/aathichoodi-83\/"},"modified":"2026-10-31T17:47:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T17:47:08","slug":"aathichoodi-83","status":"publish","type":"verse","link":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/verse\/aathichoodi-83\/","title":{"rendered":"Aathichoodi 83 \u00b7 \u0baa\u0bc6\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bc1\u0ba3\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bca\u0bb3\u0bcd"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Take the great as your companions.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","kural_section":[],"literary_category":[],"author_poet":[25],"thinai_type":[],"work_title":[45],"class_list":["post-3081","verse","type-verse","status-publish","hentry","author_poet-avvaiyar","work_title-aathichoodi"],"acf":{"traditional_verse_number":"83","verse_sort":83,"tamil_verse_text":"\u0baa\u0bc6\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bc1\u0ba3\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bca\u0bb3\u0bcd","english_translation":"Take the great as your companions.","historical_notes":"\u0baa\u0bca\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bcd: \u0b85\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc6\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bc1\u0ba3\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe\u0b95\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bca\u0bb3\u0bcd.\n\n\u0baa\u0bc6\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bcb\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0bc1\u0bb0\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bb4\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0ba3\u0bc8.\n\nThe counsel of elders guides us through life.\n\nTransliteration: Periyaaraith thunaikkol","kural_adhigaram":null,"transliteration":"Periyaaraith thunaikkol","couplet_en":"","word_meanings":"\u0baa\u0bc6\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bc8|the great, the wise elders\n\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0ba3\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bca\u0bb3\u0bcd|take as companions, seek their support","meaning_ta":"\u0b85\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc6\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bc1\u0ba3\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe\u0b95\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bca\u0bb3\u0bcd.","meaning_en":"Take the great as your companions.","explanation_ta":"\u0baa\u0bc6\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bcb\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bc1\u0ba3\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe\u0b95\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bca\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b94\u0bb5\u0bc8. \u0b85\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bb5\u0bae\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b9e\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bae\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b89\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb3\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bc1\u0ba3\u0bc8, \u0ba8\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb3\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbe\u0b95 \u0b85\u0bae\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba4\u0bc1.\n\n\u0b87\u0bb3\u0bae\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0bae\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc6\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bcb\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b9e\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bae\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc7\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bcb\u0ba4\u0bc1, \u0b8e\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0b9a\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bc6\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bcd. \u0baa\u0bc6\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bcb\u0bb0\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bb4\u0bbf \u0ba4\u0bb5\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd.","explanation_en":"Take the great as your companions. The support of those with experience and wisdom is a lamp on our path.\n\nWhen the strength of youth joins with the wisdom of elders, any challenge can be overcome. One who parts from the wise loses his way.","story_title_ta":"\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9a\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0bae\u0ba9\u0bcd","story_ta":"\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc0\u0b95\u0bbf \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bbe\u0baf\u0ba3\u0bae\u0bcd, \u0baa\u0bbe\u0bb2 \u0b95\u0bbe\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1. \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9a\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0 \u0bae\u0bc1\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b85\u0baf\u0bcb\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1, \u201c\u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bc8 \u0b85\u0bb0\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc6\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd; \u0b95\u0bbe\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95 \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0bae\u0ba9\u0bc8 \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bcb\u0b9f\u0bc1 \u0b85\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1\u201d \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0ba4\u0b9a\u0bb0\u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc7\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd. \u0b87\u0bb3\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bae\u0b95\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0baf \u0ba4\u0b9a\u0bb0\u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b85\u0b9e\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0baf\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd.\n\n\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb2\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb7\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0bc1\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd: \u201c\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9a\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bc1\u0ba3\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bcb\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0bae\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0b8e\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bc0\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bc1. \u0b87\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bbe \u0b85\u0bb8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd.\u201d \u0ba4\u0b9a\u0bb0\u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0bae\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb2\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bc1\u0bae\u0ba3\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b85\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd.\n\n\u0bb5\u0bb4\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bb0\u0baf\u0bc1 \u0ba8\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb0\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9a\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0bae\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0baa\u0bb2\u0bbe, \u0b85\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0baa\u0bb2\u0bbe \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1 \u0bae\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bca\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd; \u0b85\u0bb5\u0bc8 \u0baa\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bb3\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bcb\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0ba9. \u0baa\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bb2 \u0ba4\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bcd\u0bb5 \u0b85\u0bb8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd. \u0baa\u0bc6\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bc1\u0ba3\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bca\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f \u0b85\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0baf\u0ba3\u0bae\u0bc7 \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0bae\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bc0\u0bb0\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc0\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0ba9 \u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bae\u0ba3\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bb4\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0b95\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba4\u0bc1.","story_title_en":"Rama Goes with Vishvamitra","story_en":"From the Valmiki Ramayana, Bala Kanda. The sage Vishvamitra came to Ayodhya and asked Dasharatha, \"Rakshasas are spoiling my sacrifice. Send Rama with me to protect it.\" Dasharatha was afraid and hesitated to part with his young son.\n\nThe family preceptor Vasishtha counselled him: \"With Vishvamitra beside him, no harm can come to Rama. He knows every divine weapon.\" Dasharatha sent Rama and Lakshmana.\n\nOn the way, on the bank of the Sarayu, Vishvamitra taught Rama the mantras Bala and Atibala, which banish hunger and fatigue. Later he bestowed many divine weapons. That journey, taken in the company of the great, led to Rama's valour and to his marriage with Sita.","reflection_ta":"\u0b89\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc6\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bb4\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc7\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bcd?","reflection_en":"Which wise elder in your life could you ask for guidance?","image_prompt":"The sage Vishvamitra walking along the bank of the Sarayu river teaching the young Rama and Lakshmana, who carry bows and listen intently, the walls of Ayodhya fading behind them at sunrise, Tanjore-painting inspired style with palm-leaf manuscript texture, 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\/3081","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\/3081\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3283,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/verse\/3081\/revisions\/3283"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3081"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"kural_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/kural_section?post=3081"},{"taxonomy":"literary_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/literary_category?post=3081"},{"taxonomy":"author_poet","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/author_poet?post=3081"},{"taxonomy":"thinai_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/thinai_type?post=3081"},{"taxonomy":"work_title","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/work_title?post=3081"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}