{"id":3140,"date":"2026-10-31T17:36:52","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T17:36:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/verse\/kondrai-vendhan-32\/"},"modified":"2026-10-31T17:47:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T17:47:10","slug":"kondrai-vendhan-32","status":"publish","type":"verse","link":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/verse\/kondrai-vendhan-32\/","title":{"rendered":"Kondrai Vendhan 32 \u00b7 \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bb5\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bb1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bb5\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b86\u0bb3\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Forget your spiritual discipline and deceit takes over.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","kural_section":[],"literary_category":[],"author_poet":[25],"thinai_type":[],"work_title":[46],"class_list":["post-3140","verse","type-verse","status-publish","hentry","author_poet-avvaiyar","work_title-kondrai-vendhan"],"acf":{"traditional_verse_number":"32","verse_sort":32,"tamil_verse_text":"\u0b9a\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bb5\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bb1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bb5\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b86\u0bb3\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd","english_translation":"Forget your spiritual discipline and deceit takes over.","historical_notes":"\u0baa\u0bca\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bcd: \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bcd\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8 \u0bae\u0bb1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0b9e\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0b95\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b86\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bca\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb3\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd.\n\n\u0b92\u0bb4\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bbf \u0ba4\u0bb3\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0bae\u0ba9\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bc0\u0baf \u0b8e\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0ba3\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bc7\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd.\n\nWhen discipline slackens, crooked thoughts move in.\n\nTransliteration: Seythavam maranthaal kaithavam aalum","kural_adhigaram":null,"transliteration":"Seythavam maranthaal kaithavam aalum","couplet_en":"","word_meanings":"\u0b9a\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bb5\u0bae\u0bcd|the discipline one practises\n\u0bae\u0bb1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd|if forgotten\n\u0b95\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bb5\u0bae\u0bcd|deceit\n\u0b86\u0bb3\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd|takes over","meaning_ta":"\u0b9a\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bcd\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8 \u0bae\u0bb1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0b9e\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0b95\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b86\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bca\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb3\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd.","meaning_en":"Forget your spiritual discipline and deceit takes over.","explanation_ta":"\u0b9a\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b92\u0bb4\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95 \u0ba8\u0bc6\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bb1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd, \u0bb5\u0b9e\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0b95\u0bae\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bc0\u0bae\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bae\u0ba9\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8 \u0b86\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bca\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb3\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b94\u0bb5\u0bc8. \u0b92\u0bb4\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b92\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0b95\u0bbe\u0bb5\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bcb\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0ba4\u0bc1. \u0b92\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0ba8\u0bbe\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bbe\u0bb5\u0bb2\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0b95\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd, \u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b89\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb3\u0bc7 \u0ba8\u0bc1\u0bb4\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd.\n\n\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0baf \u0ba4\u0bb3\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc6\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0baf \u0bb5\u0bc0\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0b9a\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0ba9. \u0b85\u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b85\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0b9f \u0ba8\u0bc6\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bbe\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0bae\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bae\u0bcd.","explanation_en":"Forget the discipline you practise, says Avvaiyar, and deceit and wrongdoing will rule your mind. Discipline is like a guard. The day the guard steps away, the thief walks in.\n\nIt is small lapses that open the door to great falls. That is why it matters to keep up our daily disciplines without fail.","story_title_ta":"\u0ba8\u0bb3\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0b95\u0bb2\u0bbf","story_ta":"\u0bae\u0b95\u0bbe\u0baa\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0ba4\u0bae\u0bcd, \u0bb5\u0ba9 \u0baa\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1. \u0ba4\u0bae\u0baf\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf \u0ba8\u0bb3\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0b9a\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc1\u0baf\u0bae\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bc7\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bb2\u0bbf \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1 \u0ba4\u0bc0\u0baf \u0b9a\u0b95\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bae\u0bc1\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1, \u0ba8\u0bb3\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc6\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95 \u0b89\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0baa\u0bc2\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0ba4\u0bc1. \u0b86\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bb3\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb1\u0bb5\u0bb4\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bb5\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd, \u0baa\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1 \u0b86\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bc8 \u0ba8\u0bc6\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95 \u0bae\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bc8.\n\n\u0b92\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0ba8\u0bbe\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bb3\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b92\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bae\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bb5\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd: \u0b95\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bc8\u0b9a\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbe\u0b95\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bb4\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bb2\u0bc7 \u0b9a\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbe \u0bb5\u0bb4\u0bbf\u0baa\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0b85\u0bae\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd. \u0b85\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0b9a\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0b87\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bc6\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bc7\u0baf\u0bc7 \u0b95\u0bb2\u0bbf \u0b85\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba4\u0bc1.\n\n\u0b85\u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bb3\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbf \u0baa\u0bc1\u0bb7\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb0\u0ba9\u0bcb\u0b9f\u0bc1 \u0b9a\u0bc2\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bbf \u0ba8\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b87\u0bb4\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd; \u0ba4\u0bae\u0baf\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd. \u0b92\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0ba4\u0bb3\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bbf, \u0b92\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0baa\u0bc6\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bc0\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0b9a\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0ba4\u0bc1.","story_title_en":"How Kali Entered Nala","story_en":"From the Mahabharata, Vana Parva. Because Damayanti chose Nala at her swayamvara, the evil power Kali was enraged and vowed to ruin him. But Nala lived so faithfully by dharma that, though Kali waited twelve years, he could not get near him.\n\nOne day Nala slipped in a small observance: he sat for his evening prayers without properly washing his feet. Through that tiny gap, Kali entered him.\n\nAfter that Nala gambled with his brother Pushkara and lost his kingdom and wealth, and was parted from Damayanti in the forest. One small lapse became the door to a great fall.","reflection_ta":"\u0ba8\u0bc0\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bae\u0bc0\u0baa\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bb3\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f \u0b92\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0ba8\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2 \u0baa\u0bb4\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0ba4\u0bc1? \u0b85\u0ba4\u0bc8 \u0bae\u0bc0\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bca\u0b9f\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95 \u0bae\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bbe?","reflection_en":"Which good habit have you let slip lately? Could you take it up again?","image_prompt":"King Nala sitting for evening prayers at a riverbank at dusk with unwashed feet, a dark shadowy figure of Kali slipping toward him from behind, a palace on the far bank, 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\/3140","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\/3140\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3342,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/verse\/3140\/revisions\/3342"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3140"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"kural_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/kural_section?post=3140"},{"taxonomy":"literary_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/literary_category?post=3140"},{"taxonomy":"author_poet","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/author_poet?post=3140"},{"taxonomy":"thinai_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/thinai_type?post=3140"},{"taxonomy":"work_title","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/work_title?post=3140"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}