{"id":3144,"date":"2026-10-31T17:36:52","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T17:36:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/verse\/kondrai-vendhan-36\/"},"modified":"2026-10-31T17:47:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T17:47:10","slug":"kondrai-vendhan-36","status":"publish","type":"verse","link":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/verse\/kondrai-vendhan-36\/","title":{"rendered":"Kondrai Vendhan 36 \u00b7 \u0b9a\u0bcb\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bc7\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The lazy wander in distress.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","kural_section":[],"literary_category":[],"author_poet":[25],"thinai_type":[],"work_title":[46],"class_list":["post-3144","verse","type-verse","status-publish","hentry","author_poet-avvaiyar","work_title-kondrai-vendhan"],"acf":{"traditional_verse_number":"36","verse_sort":36,"tamil_verse_text":"\u0b9a\u0bcb\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bc7\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd","english_translation":"The lazy wander in distress.","historical_notes":"\u0baa\u0bca\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bcd: \u0b9a\u0bcb\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc7\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd.\n\n\u0b89\u0bb4\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bc7 \u0bae\u0bbf\u0b9e\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd.\n\nFor one who will not work, only want and misery remain.\n\nTransliteration: Soampar enpavar thaempith thirivar","kural_adhigaram":null,"transliteration":"Soampar enpavar thaempith thirivar","couplet_en":"","word_meanings":"\u0b9a\u0bcb\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd|those who are lazy\n\u0ba4\u0bc7\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbf|in distress\n\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd|will wander","meaning_ta":"\u0b9a\u0bcb\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc7\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd.","meaning_en":"The lazy wander in distress.","explanation_ta":"\u0b9a\u0bcb\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc7\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bc1\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0baa\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b94\u0bb5\u0bc8. \u0b89\u0bb4\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95 \u0bae\u0ba9\u0bae\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0baf\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0b95\u0b9f\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0baa\u0bcb\u0b95\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0ba9. \u0baa\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc8 \u0b8e\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0ba3\u0bbf \u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd.\n\n\u0b9a\u0bcb\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b92\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0ba8\u0bbe\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2; \u201c\u0ba8\u0bbe\u0bb3\u0bc8 \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bcd\u0baf\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bcd\u201d \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1 \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0ba4\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bcb\u0b9f\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bb3\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba4\u0bc1. \u0b87\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc7 \u0ba4\u0bca\u0b9f\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bc7 \u0b85\u0ba4\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0bae\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1.","explanation_en":"The lazy, says Avvaiyar, will wander in distress. Opportunities pass by one who will not work. Later he wanders about lamenting his state.\n\nLaziness does not come in a day; it grows through small postponements of 'I'll do it tomorrow'. 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Kumbhakarna, Ravana's brother, had enormous strength. He too performed fierce penance and stood before Brahma to ask for a boon. But at the gods' plea, Saraswati sat on his tongue, and instead of what he meant to ask, he asked for long sleep.\n\nAfter that he would sleep for six months and wake for only a day. Even when great danger came to Lanka, he was asleep. When at last he was roused with enormous effort, the war had already slipped out of control.\n\nHe gave his brother good counsel, fought bravely and fell. But his great strength had been wasted in sleep. His life shows how high the price of sloth can be.","reflection_ta":"\u201c\u0ba8\u0bbe\u0bb3\u0bc8\u201d \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0ba8\u0bc0\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bca\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b92\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc8 \u0b87\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc7 \u0b90\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0bae\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bca\u0b9f\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95 \u0bae\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bbe?","reflection_en":"Could you spend five minutes today starting a task you keep putting off until 'tomorrow'?","image_prompt":"The giant Kumbhakarna asleep in a vast cavernous chamber while demons beat drums, blow conches and lead elephants over him to wake him, platters of food piled high, 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\/3144","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\/3144\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3346,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/verse\/3144\/revisions\/3346"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3144"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"kural_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/kural_section?post=3144"},{"taxonomy":"literary_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/literary_category?post=3144"},{"taxonomy":"author_poet","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/author_poet?post=3144"},{"taxonomy":"thinai_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/thinai_type?post=3144"},{"taxonomy":"work_title","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/work_title?post=3144"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}