{"id":3117,"date":"2026-10-31T17:36:51","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T17:36:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/verse\/kondrai-vendhan-9\/"},"modified":"2026-10-31T17:47:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T17:47:09","slug":"kondrai-vendhan-9","status":"publish","type":"verse","link":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/verse\/kondrai-vendhan-9\/","title":{"rendered":"Kondrai Vendhan 9 \u00b7 \u0b90\u0baf\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0ba9 \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bcd"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Even if you are reduced to begging, do your duty.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","kural_section":[],"literary_category":[],"author_poet":[25],"thinai_type":[],"work_title":[46],"class_list":["post-3117","verse","type-verse","status-publish","hentry","author_poet-avvaiyar","work_title-kondrai-vendhan"],"acf":{"traditional_verse_number":"9","verse_sort":9,"tamil_verse_text":"\u0b90\u0baf\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0ba9 \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bcd","english_translation":"Even if you are reduced to begging, do your duty.","historical_notes":"\u0baa\u0bca\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bcd: \u0baa\u0bbf\u0b9a\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bc8 \u0b8e\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bcd\u0baf \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0baf \u0b95\u0b9f\u0bae\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bc8\u0b9a\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bcd.\n\n\u0bb5\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bc8 \u0b95\u0b9f\u0bae\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0b85\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bc1; \u0ba4\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba8\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bca\u0b9f\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd.\n\nPoverty is no excuse to drop one's duties; dharma continues in every condition.\n\nTransliteration: Aiyam pukinum seyvana sey","kural_adhigaram":null,"transliteration":"Aiyam pukinum seyvana sey","couplet_en":"","word_meanings":"\u0b90\u0baf\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd|even if reduced to begging\n\u0b9a\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0ba9|what ought to be done\n\u0b9a\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bcd|do","meaning_ta":"\u0baa\u0bbf\u0b9a\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bc8 \u0b8e\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bcd\u0baf \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0baf \u0b95\u0b9f\u0bae\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bc8\u0b9a\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bcd.","meaning_en":"Even if you are reduced to begging, do your duty.","explanation_ta":"\u0baa\u0bbf\u0b9a\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bc8 \u0b8e\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd, \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bcd\u0baf \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0baf \u0b95\u0b9f\u0bae\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bc8\u0b9a\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bcd\u0baf\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bb5\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bc7 \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b94\u0bb5\u0bc8. \u0bb5\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bc8 \u0ba8\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc2\u0bb4\u0bb2\u0bc8 \u0bae\u0bbe\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bcd; \u0b86\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b95\u0b9f\u0bae\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc8 \u0bae\u0bbe\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc2\u0b9f\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bc1.\n\n\u0ba8\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2 \u0b95\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b8e\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bc1. \u0b95\u0bc6\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f \u0b95\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b85\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bca\u0b9f\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bc7 \u0b89\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe\u0ba9 \u0baa\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1.","explanation_en":"Even if you are reduced to begging, says Avvaiyar, do not fail to do what ought to be done. Poverty may change our circumstances, but it must not change our duty.\n\nDoing good in good times is easy. Continuing it in hard times is true character.","story_title_ta":"\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc0\u0b95\u0bbf \u0b86\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bae\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc0\u0ba4\u0bc8","story_ta":"\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc0\u0b95\u0bbf \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bbe\u0baf\u0ba3\u0bae\u0bcd, \u0b89\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bb0 \u0b95\u0bbe\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1. \u0b85\u0bb0\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbe\u0b95 \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0b9a\u0bc0\u0ba4\u0bc8, \u0b95\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0baa\u0bcb\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b95\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0bc1\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb3\u0bcd. \u0b85\u0bb0\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0bae\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b95\u0ba3\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b87\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc0\u0b95\u0bbf \u0bae\u0bc1\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b86\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bae\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b85\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb2\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc6\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0bb3\u0bcd.\n\n\u0b85\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc7 \u0b85\u0bb5\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0bb2\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bcd, \u0b95\u0bc1\u0b9a\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1 \u0b87\u0bb0\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bb0\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc6\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0bb3\u0bcd. \u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bc1\u0baf\u0bb0\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bc2\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bb2\u0bcd, \u0b85\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bc8 \u0b85\u0bb1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bcb\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bcb\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bc0\u0bb0\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bcb\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bb3\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb3\u0bcd. \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc0\u0b95\u0bbf \u0b85\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bbe\u0baf\u0ba3\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd.\n\n\u0b8e\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b87\u0bb4\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd, \u0b92\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0ba4\u0bbe\u0baf\u0bbe\u0b95\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b95\u0b9f\u0bae\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc8\u0b9a\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc0\u0ba4\u0bc8 \u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb1\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0b9a\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb3\u0bcd.","story_title_en":"Sita in Valmiki's Hermitage","story_en":"From the Valmiki Ramayana, Uttara Kanda. Sita, once a queen, was with child when she was left in the forest. Without palace or husband, she found shelter in the hermitage of the sage Valmiki.\n\nThere she gave birth to twins, Lava and Kusha. Instead of drowning in her sorrow, she raised them in dharma, learning and courage, and Valmiki taught them the Ramayana.\n\nEven having lost everything, Sita did her duty as a mother without fault.","reflection_ta":"\u0b95\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bae\u0bbe\u0ba9 \u0b95\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bc0\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bca\u0b9f\u0bb0 \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b92\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0b95\u0b9f\u0bae\u0bc8 \u0b8e\u0ba4\u0bc1?","reflection_en":"What is one duty you want to keep up even in hard times?","image_prompt":"Sita in simple ascetic robes in a forest hermitage teaching her twin boys Lava and Kusha, the sage Valmiki seated nearby with a palm-leaf manuscript, deer grazing, 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\/3117","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\/3117\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3319,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/verse\/3117\/revisions\/3319"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3117"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"kural_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/kural_section?post=3117"},{"taxonomy":"literary_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/literary_category?post=3117"},{"taxonomy":"author_poet","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/author_poet?post=3117"},{"taxonomy":"thinai_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/thinai_type?post=3117"},{"taxonomy":"work_title","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/work_title?post=3117"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}