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Like the beam of a balance that levels and weighs, to stay settled without bending to either side is the ornament of the wise.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","kural_section":[31],"literary_category":[6],"author_poet":[22],"thinai_type":[],"work_title":[12],"class_list":["post-320","verse","type-verse","status-publish","hentry","kural_section-illaraviyal","literary_category-patinenkilkanakku","author_poet-thiruvalluvar","work_title-thirukkural"],"acf":{"traditional_verse_number":"\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb1\u0bb3\u0bcd 118","verse_sort":118,"tamil_verse_text":"\u0b9a\u0bae\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b9a\u0bc0\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc2\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0b99\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bcb\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bcb\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bae\u0bc8\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bca\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd\n\u0b95\u0bcb\u0b9f\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bc8 \u0b9a\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bcb\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bcd 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The beam of a scale shows the weight of goods correctly only when it stands level itself. In the same way a person can give justice to others only when his own mind has balance.\n\n'Saman seydhu seer thookkum' means first levelling, then weighing. The balance levels itself first and then measures. So before pronouncing judgment we must level our likes and dislikes.\n\n'Amaindhu' is settled. Without haste, the mind must be calm. A mind in anger or desire leans to one side. So calm is the mother of impartiality.\n\n'Orupaal kodaamai' is not bending to one side. If a balance leans to one side it is a faulty balance. If a judge leans to one side he is no judge. Thus the simile gives deep thought in plain words.\n\nCommentators praise the balance simile. In verse 115 he said 'nenjaththu kodaamai'; here he gives it a picture. Impartiality appears like a visible scale.\n\nIn the Hindu tradition the merchant Tuladhara appears in the Mahabharata. A tradesman of Varanasi who held the scale, he understood dharma through his honesty. He taught dharma even to a sage.\n\nThe verse gives us a daily practice: before each decision, check whether our balance is level.","story_title_ta":"\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0b9a\u0bc1","story_ta":"\u0bae\u0b95\u0bbe\u0baa\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0ba4\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bbe\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf \u0baa\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b95\u0ba4\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba4\u0bc1. \u0b9c\u0bbe\u0b9c\u0bb2\u0bbf \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1 \u0bae\u0bc1\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bc0\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f \u0b95\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bb5\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1, \u0ba4\u0bae\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc8 \u0bae\u0bbf\u0b95\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc6\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0baf \u0ba4\u0bb5\u0b9a\u0bbf \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc6\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bc8 \u0b95\u0bca\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd. \u0b92\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bc1\u0bb1\u0bc8 \u0b95\u0b9f\u0bb2\u0bcb\u0bb0\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0baa\u0bcb\u0ba4\u0bc1, \u0baa\u0bb1\u0bb5\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc2\u0b9f\u0bc1 \u0b95\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0ba9. \u0b85\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b85\u0b9a\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b85\u0bb5\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc1\u0b9e\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bb1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bc8 \u0b95\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd.\n\n\u0b85\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0baa\u0bc6\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b85\u0b9a\u0bb0\u0bc0\u0bb0\u0bbf, '\u0b9c\u0bbe\u0b9c\u0bb2\u0bbf, \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0ba3\u0bbe\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1 \u0bb5\u0ba3\u0bbf\u0b95\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd. \u0b85\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b89\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9f \u0ba4\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bcd' \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0ba4\u0bc1. \u0b9c\u0bbe\u0b9c\u0bb2\u0bbf \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0baf\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0ba3\u0bbe\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0b9a\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd.\n\n\u0b85\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc7 \u0b92\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0b9a\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0ba3 \u0b95\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0b9a\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1, \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0b9a\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bca\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bca\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd. \u0b9c\u0bbe\u0b9c\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bb5\u0bc7\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1, '\u0ba8\u0bc0\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0b95\u0b9f\u0bb2\u0bcb\u0bb0\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bb5\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc0\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd; \u0baa\u0bb1\u0bb5\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0b89\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc2\u0b9f\u0bc1 \u0b95\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0ba9; \u0b92\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0b85\u0b9a\u0bb0\u0bc0\u0bb0\u0bbf \u0b89\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bc8 \u0b87\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc7 \u0b85\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbf\u0baf\u0ba4\u0bc1' \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0b85\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bca\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bb2\u0bc7 \u0b85\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b9a\u0bca\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd.\n\n\u0b9c\u0bbe\u0b9c\u0bb2\u0bbf \u0ba4\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd. 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The sage Jajali had done long penance and became proud, thinking himself a great ascetic. Once, while meditating on the seashore, birds built a nest on his head. He stayed still until their young could fly.\n\nSeeing his pride, a voice from the sky said, \"Jajali, in Varanasi there is a merchant named Tuladhara. He knows dharma better than you.\" Jajali went to Varanasi in wonder.\n\nThere in an ordinary shop Tuladhara sat with his scale, selling spices and medicines. Seeing Jajali he welcomed him and, without being told, said, \"You did penance on the seashore; birds built nests on your head; a voice from the sky sent you here.\"\n\nJajali was amazed. \"How do you know so much?\" he asked. Tuladhara humbly said in effect, \"I have done no penance. I do one thing: I deal with all beings impartially. Buyers, sellers, great and small, all get the same weight, the same price, the same honesty.\"\n\nHe went on to explain dharma: harming none, hating none, trade without falsehood, compassion to all beings. By these, the Mahabharata says, he gained a wisdom beyond ascetics.\n\nJajali gave up his pride and accepted Tuladhara as his teacher. He learned that penance is not only in forests but also in shops.\n\nThe story brings verse 118's simile to life. Tuladhara, like his scale, stood without bending to either side. That was his ornament.\n\nIt reminds us that whatever our work, when we do it with impartiality it becomes a penance.","reflection_ta":"\u0ba8\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bc0\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1 \u0b9a\u0bca\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bc1\u0ba9\u0bcd, \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0bc6\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1 \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1 \u0ba4\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0b9a\u0bc8\u0b9a\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bae\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bc7\u0ba9\u0bbe?","reflection_en":"Before I judge, have I levelled my own scale of likes and dislikes?","image_prompt":"A merchant Tuladhara in a bazaar of Varanasi seated behind a large brass balance scale with spices in baskets, a proud sage Jajali with matted hair and folded hands standing before him, Ganga ghats in the background, palm-leaf style with lotus border. Warm palm-leaf manuscript and Tanjore-painting inspired style, ivory, ochre, copper and deep teal palette, ornate gold border, no text or letters in the image."},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/verse\/320","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\/320\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2962,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/verse\/320\/revisions\/2962"}],"acf:post":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/adhigaram\/81"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=320"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"kural_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/kural_section?post=320"},{"taxonomy":"literary_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/literary_category?post=320"},{"taxonomy":"author_poet","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/author_poet?post=320"},{"taxonomy":"thinai_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/thinai_type?post=320"},{"taxonomy":"work_title","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/work_title?post=320"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}