{"id":3164,"date":"2026-10-31T17:36:53","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T17:36:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/verse\/kondrai-vendhan-56\/"},"modified":"2026-10-31T17:47:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T17:47:10","slug":"kondrai-vendhan-56","status":"publish","type":"verse","link":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/verse\/kondrai-vendhan-56\/","title":{"rendered":"Kondrai Vendhan 56 \u00b7 \u0ba8\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bca\u0baf\u0bcd\u0baf \u0b89\u0bb0\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc7\u0bb2\u0bcd"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do not speak slightingly even of the weak.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","kural_section":[],"literary_category":[],"author_poet":[25],"thinai_type":[],"work_title":[46],"class_list":["post-3164","verse","type-verse","status-publish","hentry","author_poet-avvaiyar","work_title-kondrai-vendhan"],"acf":{"traditional_verse_number":"56","verse_sort":56,"tamil_verse_text":"\u0ba8\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bca\u0baf\u0bcd\u0baf \u0b89\u0bb0\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc7\u0bb2\u0bcd","english_translation":"Do not speak slightingly even of the weak.","historical_notes":"\u0baa\u0bca\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bcd: \u0ba8\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bc8 \u0b87\u0bb4\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0b95\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc7\u0b9a\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bc7.\n\n\u0bb5\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bae\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc7\u0b9a\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0baa\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1.\n\nSpeaking with respect even to the poor is good breeding.\n\nTransliteration: Naipavar eninum noyya uraiyael","kural_adhigaram":null,"transliteration":"Naipavar eninum noyya uraiyael","couplet_en":"","word_meanings":"\u0ba8\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd|even if they are weak\n\u0ba8\u0bca\u0baf\u0bcd\u0baf|slightingly\n\u0b89\u0bb0\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc7\u0bb2\u0bcd|do not speak","meaning_ta":"\u0ba8\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bc8 \u0b87\u0bb4\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0b95\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc7\u0b9a\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bc7.","meaning_en":"Do not speak slightingly even of the weak.","explanation_ta":"\u0bb5\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0bae\u0bc8 \u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb1\u0bc8\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bc8 \u0b87\u0b95\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0baa\u0bc7\u0b9a\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bc7 \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b94\u0bb5\u0bc8. \u0ba4\u0bcb\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b92\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bc8\u0b9a\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0b8e\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bcb\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0ba4\u0bb5\u0bb1\u0bc1. \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0b95\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bcb\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bc0\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bca\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bc7 \u0b95\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc8 \u0b8e\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd.\n\n\u0b92\u0bb5\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bca\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bae\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bbe\u0ba3\u0bbe\u0ba4 \u0bb5\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0bae\u0bc8 \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bcd. \u0b85\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bae\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0ba4\u0bc7 \u0b85\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0bc1.","explanation_en":"Do not speak slightingly of anyone, says Avvaiyar, even if they seem weak. It is wrong to judge someone small by their appearance. A spark that looks tiny can burn down a forest.\n\nEveryone may have a strength we cannot see. 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The 'monkey' they had mocked burned Ravana's golden city.","reflection_ta":"\u0baf\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b85\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bcb\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bcb \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bcb \u0bb5\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb1\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0b95 \u0bae\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bc0\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bbe?","reflection_en":"Have you ever underestimated someone because of their looks or position?","image_prompt":"Hanuman leaping across golden rooftops of Lanka at night with his blazing tail trailing fire, palaces catching flame, startled demons below, 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\/3164","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\/3164\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3366,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/verse\/3164\/revisions\/3366"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3164"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"kural_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/kural_section?post=3164"},{"taxonomy":"literary_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/literary_category?post=3164"},{"taxonomy":"author_poet","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/author_poet?post=3164"},{"taxonomy":"thinai_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/thinai_type?post=3164"},{"taxonomy":"work_title","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/work_title?post=3164"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}