{"id":3576,"date":"2026-11-01T06:24:36","date_gmt":"2026-11-01T06:24:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/verse\/kalavazhi-narpathu-17\/"},"modified":"2026-11-01T06:24:36","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T06:24:36","slug":"kalavazhi-narpathu-17","status":"publish","type":"verse","link":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/verse\/kalavazhi-narpathu-17\/","title":{"rendered":"Kalavazhi Narpathu 17 \u00b7 \u0b86\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc6\u0bb4\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0b9e\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bc1 \u0bb3\u0bbe\u0bb3\u0bbe \u0bb3\u0bc6\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bcb\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bcd"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the roaring battle, as warrior ran at warrior and struck, the bright blood that fell looked like the rows of lamps at the Karthigai 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\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb3\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bcb\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0ba9\u0bb5\u0bc7|like rows of lamps\n\u0b86\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b85\u0bae\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b85\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f \u0b95\u0bb3\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1|the field where he roared and won the battle","meaning_ta":"\u0b86\u0bb0\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bcb\u0b9f\u0bc1 \u0b8e\u0bb4\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0baa\u0bcb\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd, \u0bb5\u0bc0\u0bb0\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bc0\u0bb0\u0ba9\u0bc8 \u0b8e\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b93\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bbe\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95, \u0bb5\u0bc0\u0bb4\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b92\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bbf \u0b95\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bbe\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0b9a\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb3\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bcb\u0bb2\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bcb\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0baf\u0ba4\u0bc1.","meaning_en":"In the roaring battle, as warrior ran at warrior and struck, the bright blood that fell looked like the rows of lamps at the Karthigai festival.","explanation_ta":"\u0bb5\u0bc0\u0bb0\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bc0\u0bb0\u0ba9\u0bc8 \u0b8e\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b93\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bbe\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bcb\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd, \u0bb5\u0bc0\u0bb4\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b92\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bbe\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0b9a\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe\u0b95 \u0b8f\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0baf \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb3\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bcb\u0bb2\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bcb\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0ba9. \u0b87\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0b89\u0bb5\u0bae\u0bc8, \u0b95\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb3\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc0\u0b9f\u0bc1 \u0ba4\u0bae\u0bbf\u0bb4\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bbf\u0b95\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bb4\u0bc8\u0baf \u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bbe\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0baa\u0ba4\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1.\n\n\u0b92\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bbe\u0bb3\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bcb\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bae\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b92\u0bb0\u0bc7 \u0baa\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0baf\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbe\u0b95 \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bcd. \u0b86\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bc0\u0bae\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc8 \u0b85\u0bb4\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b92\u0bb3\u0bbf \u0baa\u0bb0\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bc7 \u0b95\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bca\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bcd; \u0b85\u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bc6\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bb3\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8 \u0b85\u0ba4\u0bcb\u0b9f\u0bc1 \u0b92\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b95\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9e\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0b87\u0baf\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbe\u0b95\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bcb\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bcd.","explanation_en":"In a battle where warrior runs at warrior and strikes, the bright drops of falling blood look like the rows of lamps lit at the Karthigai festival. The simile is also evidence that the Karthigai festival of lamps is among the oldest Tamil festivals.\n\nIt may seem strange for a festival of light and a battlefield to share a verse. But the meaning of Karthigai is the destruction of darkness and the spreading of light, so comparing a field of victory to it may have come naturally to the poet.","story_title_ta":"\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0baa\u0bc1\u0bb0 \u0b9a\u0bae\u0bcd\u0bb9\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bae\u0bcd","story_ta":"\u0bae\u0b95\u0bbe\u0baa\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0ba4\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1. \u0b95\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0ba3\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bc7\u0bb0\u0bcb\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f \u0b9a\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0baf\u0ba9\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0baf \u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bcb\u0ba4\u0ba9\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b87\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bb4\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc8\u0b9a\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bca\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd. \u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0b95\u0bbe\u0b9a\u0bc1\u0bb0\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bc2\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0bae\u0bc8\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0b95\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bb5\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0baa\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bae\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc6\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0ba9\u0bb0\u0bcd: \u0baa\u0bca\u0ba9\u0bcd, \u0bb5\u0bc6\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb3\u0bbf, \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1 \u0b86\u0b95\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bb5\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b86\u0ba9 \u0bae\u0bc2\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0baa\u0bb1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0b95\u0bb0\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd; 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Duryodhana told this ancient story when he asked Shalya to drive Karna's chariot. The three sons of the demon Taraka did fierce penance and won a boon from Brahma: three flying cities of gold, silver and iron, which could be destroyed only by a single arrow at the moment, once in a thousand years, when they came into one line.\n\nFrom those cities the demons tormented the worlds, and the gods sought refuge in Shiva. The gods themselves became the weapons of war: the Earth became the chariot, the sun and moon its wheels, Brahma the charioteer, Mount Meru the bow, Vasuki the bowstring, Vishnu the arrow and Agni its tip.\n\nAt the moment the three cities came into one line, Lord Shiva loosed the arrow; some traditions say He burned all three with a mere smile. The three cities blazed and fell in flames, and light spread across the whole sky.\n\nIn Tamil tradition the Karthigai festival is linked to Shiva as a form of light. The light of those burning cities of evil forms a kind of Puranic background to the Karthigai lamps of this verse.","reflection_ta":"\u0b89\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95 \u0ba8\u0bc0\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0b8f\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc2\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0baf \u0b92\u0bb0\u0bc1 '\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb3\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1' (\u0ba8\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2 \u0baa\u0bb4\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bae\u0bcd, \u0ba8\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2 \u0b9a\u0bca\u0bb2\u0bcd) \u0b8e\u0ba4\u0bc1?","reflection_en":"What 'lamp', a good habit or a kind word, could you light to dispel some darkness in your life?","image_prompt":"Lord Shiva on a cosmic chariot with sun and moon as wheels, drawing a great bow made of a golden mountain, three flying cities of gold, silver and iron bursting into flame in the sky, rows of temple lamps glowing on the earth 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\/3576","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\/3576\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3576"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"kural_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/kural_section?post=3576"},{"taxonomy":"literary_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/literary_category?post=3576"},{"taxonomy":"author_poet","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/author_poet?post=3576"},{"taxonomy":"thinai_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/thinai_type?post=3576"},{"taxonomy":"work_title","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/work_title?post=3576"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}