{"id":3141,"date":"2026-10-31T17:36:52","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T17:36:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/verse\/kondrai-vendhan-33\/"},"modified":"2026-10-31T17:47:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T17:47:10","slug":"kondrai-vendhan-33","status":"publish","type":"verse","link":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/verse\/kondrai-vendhan-33\/","title":{"rendered":"Kondrai Vendhan 33 \u00b7 \u0b9a\u0bc7\u0bae\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baf\u0bbe\u0bae\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b89\u0bb1\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Even when safe, sleep at the proper hour of night.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","kural_section":[],"literary_category":[],"author_poet":[25],"thinai_type":[],"work_title":[46],"class_list":["post-3141","verse","type-verse","status-publish","hentry","author_poet-avvaiyar","work_title-kondrai-vendhan"],"acf":{"traditional_verse_number":"33","verse_sort":33,"tamil_verse_text":"\u0b9a\u0bc7\u0bae\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baf\u0bbe\u0bae\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b89\u0bb1\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1","english_translation":"Even when safe, sleep at the proper hour of night.","historical_notes":"\u0baa\u0bca\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bcd: \u0baa\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bbe\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbe\u0ba9 \u0b87\u0b9f\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bb5\u0bc1 \u0ba8\u0bc7\u0bb0\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b89\u0bb1\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1.\n\n\u0ba8\u0bc7\u0bb0\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0b89\u0bb1\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b89\u0b9f\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bb2\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b85\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0b9f\u0bc8.\n\nSleeping at the right time is the base of health.\n\nTransliteration: Saemam pukinum yaamaththu urangku","kural_adhigaram":null,"transliteration":"Saemam pukinum yaamaththu urangku","couplet_en":"","word_meanings":"\u0b9a\u0bc7\u0bae\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd|even when you are safe and secure\n\u0baf\u0bbe\u0bae\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1|at the proper hour of night\n\u0b89\u0bb1\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1|sleep","meaning_ta":"\u0baa\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bbe\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbe\u0ba9 \u0b87\u0b9f\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bb5\u0bc1 \u0ba8\u0bc7\u0bb0\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b89\u0bb1\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1.","meaning_en":"Even when safe, sleep at the proper hour of night.","explanation_ta":"\u0baa\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bbe\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbe\u0ba9 \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd, \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b89\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0baf \u0ba8\u0bc7\u0bb0\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b89\u0bb1\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b94\u0bb5\u0bc8. \u0bb5\u0b9a\u0ba4\u0bbf \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0baa\u0ba4\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbe\u0b95 \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bb5\u0bc1 \u0bae\u0bc1\u0bb4\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb4\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd, \u0baa\u0b95\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bc2\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b89\u0b9f\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bae\u0ba9\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc6\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd.\n\n\u0b89\u0bb1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b92\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0b92\u0bb4\u0bc1\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd. \u0b9a\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbe\u0ba9 \u0ba8\u0bc7\u0bb0\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b89\u0bb1\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf \u0b9a\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbe\u0ba9 \u0ba8\u0bc7\u0bb0\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0bb4\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc7 \u0ba8\u0bbe\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bc1\u0bb4\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bc6\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0bc1 \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd.","explanation_en":"Even when you are safe and secure, says Avvaiyar, sleep at the proper hour of the night. Staying up all night and sleeping by day simply because one can afford to harms both body and mind.\n\nSleep too needs order. Only one who sleeps and rises at the right time has clarity through the whole day.","story_title_ta":"\u0b85\u0bb3\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0ba9 \u0b89\u0bb1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bae\u0bcd","story_ta":"\u0baa\u0b95\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc0\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1. \u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0bb7\u0bc7\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bcb\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b95\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0ba3\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b9c\u0bc1\u0ba9\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0baf\u0bcb\u0b95 \u0ba8\u0bc6\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb3\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd. \u0b85\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b9c\u0bc1\u0ba9\u0ba9\u0bcd \u201c\u0b95\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bbe\u0b95\u0bc7\u0b9a\u0ba9\u0bcd\u201d, \u0b85\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b89\u0bb1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0bc6\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0b85\u0bb4\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bcd. \u0b86\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b95\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0ba3\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b89\u0bb1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8 \u0bae\u0bc1\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b92\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0b9a\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bca\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bc8.\n\n\u201c\u0b85\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b9c\u0bc1\u0ba9\u0bbe, \u0bae\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbe\u0b95 \u0b89\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b89\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0ba3\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baf\u0bcb\u0b95\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b87\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bc8. \u0bae\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbe\u0b95 \u0b89\u0bb1\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bcb\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb4\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baf\u0bcb\u0b95\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b87\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bc8. \u0b89\u0ba3\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b87\u0baf\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b89\u0bb1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb4\u0bbf\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb3\u0bb5\u0bcb\u0b9f\u0bc1 \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc7 \u0baf\u0bcb\u0b95\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bc1\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bc0\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd\u201d (6.16-17) \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd.\n\n\u0b94\u0bb5\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0b95\u0bc0\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc7 \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0bc1\u0bb0\u0bc8 \u0ba4\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba4\u0bc1: \u0b89\u0bb1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bae\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b92\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0ba8\u0bc6\u0bb1\u0bbf.","story_title_en":"Sleep in Measure","story_en":"From the Bhagavad Gita. On the battlefield of Kurukshetra, Krishna explained the path of yoga to Arjuna. Arjuna was called Gudakesha, 'conqueror of sleep'. Yet Krishna did not tell him to give up sleep altogether.\n\n'Arjuna, yoga is not for one who eats too much or too little, nor for one who sleeps too much or always stays awake. For one who is measured in eating, activity, sleep and waking, yoga destroys sorrow' (6.16-17).\n\nThe Gita itself is a commentary on Avvaiyar's short line: sleep too is a discipline.","reflection_ta":"\u0b87\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b89\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0b89\u0bb1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95 \u0ba8\u0bc7\u0bb0\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8 \u0b92\u0bb4\u0bc1\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0baa\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0b92\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0bae\u0bbe\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9?","reflection_en":"What small change could make your sleep more regular this week?","image_prompt":"Krishna as charioteer speaking gently to Arjuna on a chariot under a moonlit sky at Kurukshetra, army tents resting quietly in the background, a calm crescent moon, 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\/3141","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\/3141\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3343,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/verse\/3141\/revisions\/3343"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3141"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"kural_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/kural_section?post=3141"},{"taxonomy":"literary_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/literary_category?post=3141"},{"taxonomy":"author_poet","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/author_poet?post=3141"},{"taxonomy":"thinai_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/thinai_type?post=3141"},{"taxonomy":"work_title","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/work_title?post=3141"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}