{"id":3464,"date":"2026-10-31T17:47:14","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T17:47:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/verse\/nalvazhi-31\/"},"modified":"2026-10-31T17:47:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T17:47:14","slug":"nalvazhi-31","status":"publish","type":"verse","link":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/verse\/nalvazhi-31\/","title":{"rendered":"Nalvazhi 31 \u00b7 \u0b87\u0bb4\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0baf \u0baa\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0b87\u0b9a\u0bc8\u0ba8\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0b9a\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A pleasing tune is better than a flawed verse; good conduct is better than high birth; a lingering illness is better than faltering courage; and living alone is better than a spouse who fears no disgrace.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","kural_section":[],"literary_category":[],"author_poet":[25],"thinai_type":[],"work_title":[48],"class_list":["post-3464","verse","type-verse","status-publish","hentry","author_poet-avvaiyar","work_title-nalvazhi"],"acf":{"traditional_verse_number":"31","verse_sort":31,"tamil_verse_text":"\u0b87\u0bb4\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0baf \u0baa\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0b87\u0b9a\u0bc8\u0ba8\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0b9a\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd\n\u0b92\u0bb4\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b89\u0baf\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb2\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1 - \u0bb5\u0bb4\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0baf\n\u0bb5\u0bc0\u0bb0\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bbe\u0ba8\u0bcb\u0baf\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bb4\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0b9e\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bcd\n\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bbf","english_translation":"A pleasing tune is better than a flawed verse; good conduct is better than high birth; a lingering illness is better than faltering courage; and living alone is better than a spouse who fears no disgrace.","historical_notes":"\u0baa\u0bca\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bcd: \u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bae\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0baf \u0baa\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9f \u0b87\u0b9a\u0bc8 \u0ba8\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1; \u0b89\u0baf\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb2\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9f \u0b92\u0bb4\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1; \u0ba4\u0bb3\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bc0\u0bb0\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9f \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bbe\u0ba4 \u0ba8\u0bcb\u0baf\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1; \u0baa\u0bb4\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0b85\u0b9e\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bbe\u0ba4 \u0bae\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0bae\u0bc8 \u0ba8\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1.\n\n\u0b92\u0bb5\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bca\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0b87\u0ba3\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bc6\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bcb\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9f \u0b89\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb3\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0baa\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc7 \u0b89\u0baf\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd.\n\nIn each pair, inner quality outranks outward show.\n\nTransliteration: Izhukkutaiya paattirku isainanru saalum \/ Ozhukkam uyarkulaththin nanru - vazhukkutaiya \/ Veeraththin nanru vitaanoay pazhikkanjsaath \/ Thaaraththin nanru thani","kural_adhigaram":null,"transliteration":"Izhukkutaiya paattirku isainanru saalum \/ Ozhukkam uyarkulaththin nanru - vazhukkutaiya \/ Veeraththin nanru vitaanoay pazhikkanjsaath \/ Thaaraththin nanru thani","couplet_en":"","word_meanings":"\u0b87\u0bb4\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0b89\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0baf \u0baa\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1|than a flawed verse\n\u0b87\u0b9a\u0bc8 \u0ba8\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1|a pleasing tune is better\n\u0b9a\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b92\u0bb4\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bae\u0bcd|worthy conduct\n\u0b89\u0baf\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb2\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1|is better than high birth\n\u0bb5\u0bb4\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0b89\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0baf \u0bb5\u0bc0\u0bb0\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd|than courage that falters\n\u0ba8\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bbe \u0ba8\u0bcb\u0baf\u0bcd|a lingering illness is better\n\u0baa\u0bb4\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0b85\u0b9e\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd|than a spouse who fears no disgrace\n\u0ba8\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bbf|living alone is better","meaning_ta":"\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bae\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0baf \u0baa\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9f \u0b87\u0b9a\u0bc8 \u0ba8\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1; 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A pleasing tune is better than a flawed verse. Good conduct is better than high birth. A lingering illness is better than courage that falters. Living alone is better than living with a partner who fears no disgrace.\n\nThe heart of them is the second: good conduct is better than high birth. Honour that comes from how we live is truer than honour that comes from birth. Thiruvalluvar too says that good conduct is what makes a good family (Kural 133).\n\nThe other comparisons say the same thing: something simple that truly serves is better than something kept only for its name.","story_title_ta":"\u0b9a\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0baf\u0b95\u0bbe\u0bae \u0b9c\u0bbe\u0baa\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0ba9\u0bcd","story_ta":"\u0b9a\u0bbe\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bcb\u0b95\u0bcd\u0baf \u0b89\u0baa\u0ba8\u0bbf\u0bb7\u0ba4\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1. \u0b9a\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0baf\u0b95\u0bbe\u0bae\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1 \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0ba4\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0b95 \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd. \u0ba4\u0bbe\u0baf\u0bcd \u0b9c\u0baa\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bae\u0bcd, \u201c\u0ba8\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bcb\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0ba4\u0bc1?\u201d \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0b95\u0bc7\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd. \u0b85\u0bb5\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bca\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0bb3\u0bcd: \u201c\u0bae\u0b95\u0ba9\u0bc7, \u0b85\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bc6\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bc1. \u0b87\u0bb3\u0bae\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bb2 \u0b87\u0b9f\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0baa\u0ba3\u0bbf\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc6\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0ba3\u0bbe\u0b95 \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0baa\u0bcb\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b89\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc6\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc7\u0ba9\u0bcd. \u0ba8\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b9c\u0baa\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bc8; \u0ba8\u0bc0 \u0b9a\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0baf\u0b95\u0bbe\u0bae\u0ba9\u0bcd. \u2018\u0ba8\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0baf\u0b95\u0bbe\u0bae \u0b9c\u0bbe\u0baa\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0ba9\u0bcd\u2019 \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0b9a\u0bca\u0bb2\u0bcd.\u201d\n\n\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bb9\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bae\u0ba4 \u0b95\u0bcc\u0ba4\u0bae \u0bae\u0bc1\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd. \u0bae\u0bc1\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bcb\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc7\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd. \u0b9a\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0baf\u0b95\u0bbe\u0bae\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bbe\u0baf\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bca\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0ba4\u0bc8 \u0b92\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0b9a\u0bca\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bbe\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b85\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bc7 \u0b9a\u0bca\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd.\n\n\u0bae\u0bc1\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0bae\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd: \u201c\u0b87\u0bb5\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bb3\u0bb5\u0bc1 \u0b89\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe\u0b95\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc7\u0b9a\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b89\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0b95\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bcd. \u0b85\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0baa\u0ba9\u0bc7, \u0b9a\u0bae\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b95\u0bca\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0bbe; \u0b89\u0ba9\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0b89\u0baa\u0ba8\u0baf\u0ba9\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bc7\u0ba9\u0bcd.\u201d \u0b85\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bc8 \u0bae\u0bbe\u0ba3\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0b95 \u0b8f\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd. \u0baa\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0baf\u0b95\u0bbe\u0bae\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc6\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b9e\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbe\u0b95\u0bbf, \u0ba4\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bc7 \u0baa\u0bb2\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0b86\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd.\n\n\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb2\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bc6\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbe\u0ba4 \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0ba4\u0bb5\u0bc1 \u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b85\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2; \u0b85\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b89\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd.","story_title_en":"Satyakama Jabala, the Truthful Boy","story_en":"From the Chandogya Upanishad. A boy named Satyakama wished to study the Vedas. He asked his mother Jabala, 'What is our lineage?' She replied, 'My son, I do not know. I had you when I was young and working as a servant in many places. I am Jabala and you are Satyakama. Say, I am Satyakama Jabala.'\n\nThe boy went to the sage Haridrumata Gautama, who asked his lineage. Satyakama repeated exactly what his mother had said, without changing a word.\n\nThe sage was delighted: 'One who speaks so truthfully will not stray from the truth. Bring firewood, dear boy; I will initiate you.' He accepted him as a student. In time Satyakama became a great sage and a teacher of many.\n\nThe door opened for a boy of unknown lineage not because of his birth but because of his truthfulness.","reflection_ta":"\u0b89\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bc8 \u0bae\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0b89\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0ba3\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2, \u0b89\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0b9f\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0baf \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd, \u0b87\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0b8e\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0ba8\u0b9f\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8 \u0b89\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bc8 \u0b85\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe\u0bb3\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd?","reflection_en":"If people were to know you by your conduct rather than your background, what conduct of yours would they recognise today?","image_prompt":"A young boy with an honest, open face standing before an elderly sage in a forest ashram, holding a bundle of firewood, the sage smiling and raising his hand in blessing, the boy's humble mother watching from the forest edge, 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\/3464","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":0,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/verse\/3464\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3464"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"kural_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/kural_section?post=3464"},{"taxonomy":"literary_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/literary_category?post=3464"},{"taxonomy":"author_poet","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/author_poet?post=3464"},{"taxonomy":"thinai_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/thinai_type?post=3464"},{"taxonomy":"work_title","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/work_title?post=3464"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}