{"id":3601,"date":"2026-11-01T06:53:05","date_gmt":"2026-11-01T06:53:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/verse\/muthumozhikkanchi-1\/"},"modified":"2026-11-01T06:53:06","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T06:53:06","slug":"muthumozhikkanchi-1","status":"publish","type":"verse","link":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/verse\/muthumozhikkanchi-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Muthumozhikkanchi 1 \u00b7 \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0baa\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ten on What Is Greater: (1) Good conduct is greater than learning. (2) Being respected is greater than being loved. (3) Not forgetting what one has learned is greater than brilliance. (4) Truthfulness is greater than generosity. (5) A body free of disease is greater than youth. (6) Modesty is greater than beauty. (7) Steadfast virtue is greater than noble birth. (8) Revering the learned is greater than learning alone. (9) Bettering oneself is greater than striking one&#8217;s foes. (10) Not shrinking later is greater than swelling early.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","kural_section":[],"literary_category":[6],"author_poet":[60],"thinai_type":[],"work_title":[61],"class_list":["post-3601","verse","type-verse","status-publish","hentry","literary_category-patinenkilkanakku","author_poet-koodalur-kizhar","work_title-muthumozhikkanchi"],"acf":{"traditional_verse_number":"1","verse_sort":1,"tamil_verse_text":"\u0b86\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb2\u0bbf \u0baf\u0bc1\u0bb2\u0b95\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0bae\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0b9f\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc6\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bcd\n\u0b93\u0ba4\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0b92\u0bb4\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b89\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0bae\u0bc8\n\u0b95\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0b95\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0ba3\u0b9e\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bb2\u0bcd\n\u0bae\u0bc7\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0b95\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0bae\u0bb1\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bc8\n\u0bb5\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0baf\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc8 \u0b89\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0bae\u0bc8\n\u0b87\u0bb3\u0bae\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0bae\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbf\u0ba3\u0bbf \u0baf\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc8\n\u0ba8\u0bb2\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bc8 \u0bae\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bbe\u0ba3\u0bc1\u0b9a\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1\n\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb2\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bc8 \u0bae\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1\u0b9a\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1\n\u0b95\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0bb4\u0bbf\u0baa\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1\n\u0b9a\u0bc6\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bc8\u0b9a\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc8 \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1\n\u0bae\u0bc1\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc6\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bc8 \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1","english_translation":"The Ten on What Is Greater: (1) Good conduct is greater than learning. (2) Being respected is greater than being loved. (3) Not forgetting what one has learned is greater than brilliance. (4) Truthfulness is greater than generosity. (5) A body free of disease is greater than youth. (6) Modesty is greater than beauty. (7) Steadfast virtue is greater than noble birth. (8) Revering the learned is greater than learning alone. (9) Bettering oneself is greater than striking one's foes. (10) Not shrinking later is greater than swelling early.","historical_notes":"\u0baa\u0bca\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bcd: \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0baa\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1: (1) \u0b95\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0baa\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9f \u0b92\u0bb4\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bae\u0bbe\u0b95 \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba4\u0bc1. (2) \u0baa\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bae\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9f \u0bae\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0ba4\u0bc7 \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba4\u0bc1. (3) \u0b95\u0bc2\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe\u0ba9 \u0b85\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9f \u0b95\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0ba4\u0bc8 \u0bae\u0bb1\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bc8 \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba4\u0bc1. (4) \u0b95\u0bca\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9f \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0baf\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc8 \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba4\u0bc1. (5) \u0b87\u0bb3\u0bae\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9f \u0ba8\u0bcb\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0ba4 \u0b89\u0b9f\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba4\u0bc1. (6) \u0b85\u0bb4\u0b95\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9f \u0ba8\u0bbe\u0ba3\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba4\u0bc1. (7) \u0b89\u0baf\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9f \u0b95\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1 (\u0ba8\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0b92\u0bb4\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bae\u0bcd) \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba4\u0bc1. (8) \u0ba4\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bc7 \u0b95\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0baa\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9f \u0b95\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bcb\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbf \u0bb5\u0bb4\u0bbf\u0baa\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba4\u0bc1. (9) \u0baa\u0b95\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bc8 \u0b85\u0bb4\u0bbf\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9f \u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf \u0bb5\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba4\u0bc1. (10) \u0bae\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc6\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0b95 \u0bb5\u0bb3\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9f \u0baa\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb1\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba4\u0bc1.\n\n\u0b92\u0bb5\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bca\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0bae\u0bca\u0bb4\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd '\u0b86\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb2\u0bbf \u0baf\u0bc1\u0bb2\u0b95\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0bae\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0b9f\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc6\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bcd' (\u0b95\u0b9f\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc2\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0b89\u0bb2\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b89\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb3 \u0bae\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bcb\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd) \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1 \u0ba4\u0bca\u0b9f\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bcb\u0b9f\u0bc1 \u0b9a\u0bc7\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd. \u0b8e\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b8e\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0b9a\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0b92\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0bae\u0bca\u0bb4\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd.\n\nEach saying is read with the opening line 'For all the people of the sea-girt world'. Ten sayings that weigh one good against another and name the greater.\n\nTransliteration: Aarkali yulakaththu makkat kellaam \/ Oathalir siranthanru ozhukkam utaimai \/ Kaathalir siranthanru kannanjsap patuthal \/ Maethaiyir siranthanru karrathu maravaamai \/ Vanmaiyir siranthanru vaaymai utaimai \/ Ilamaiyir siranthanru meypini yinmai \/ Nalanutai maiyin naanus siranthanru \/ Kulanutai maiyin karpus siranthanru \/ Karralin karraarai vazhipatuthal siranthanru \/ Serraarais seruththalin tharseykai siranthanru \/ Murperukalin pinsirukaamai siranthanru","kural_adhigaram":null,"transliteration":"Aarkali yulakaththu makkat kellaam \/ Oathalir siranthanru ozhukkam utaimai \/ Kaathalir siranthanru kannanjsap patuthal \/ Maethaiyir siranthanru karrathu maravaamai \/ Vanmaiyir siranthanru vaaymai utaimai \/ Ilamaiyir siranthanru meypini yinmai \/ Nalanutai maiyin naanus siranthanru \/ Kulanutai maiyin karpus siranthanru \/ Karralin karraarai vazhipatuthal siranthanru \/ Serraarais seruththalin tharseykai siranthanru \/ Murperukalin pinsirukaamai siranthanru","couplet_en":"","word_meanings":"\u0b86\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb2\u0bbf|the roaring sea\n\u0b89\u0bb2\u0b95\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0bae\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0b8e\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bcd|for all the people of the world\n\u0b93\u0ba4\u0bb2\u0bcd|learning, study\n\u0b92\u0bb4\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b89\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0bae\u0bc8|having good conduct\n\u0b95\u0ba3\u0bcd \u0b85\u0b9e\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bb2\u0bcd|being held in respect\n\u0bae\u0bc7\u0ba4\u0bc8|brilliance of mind\n\u0bb5\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc8|generosity\n\u0ba8\u0bbe\u0ba3\u0bc1|modesty, sense of shame\n\u0ba4\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc8|bettering oneself\n\u0baa\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bc8|not shrinking afterwards","meaning_ta":"\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0baa\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1: (1) \u0b95\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0baa\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9f \u0b92\u0bb4\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bae\u0bbe\u0b95 \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba4\u0bc1. (2) \u0baa\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bae\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9f \u0bae\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0ba4\u0bc7 \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba4\u0bc1. (3) \u0b95\u0bc2\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe\u0ba9 \u0b85\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9f \u0b95\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0ba4\u0bc8 \u0bae\u0bb1\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bc8 \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba4\u0bc1. (4) \u0b95\u0bca\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9f \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0baf\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc8 \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba4\u0bc1. (5) \u0b87\u0bb3\u0bae\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9f \u0ba8\u0bcb\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0ba4 \u0b89\u0b9f\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba4\u0bc1. (6) \u0b85\u0bb4\u0b95\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9f \u0ba8\u0bbe\u0ba3\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba4\u0bc1. 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(10) \u0bae\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc6\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0b95 \u0bb5\u0bb3\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9f \u0baa\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb1\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba4\u0bc1.","meaning_en":"The Ten on What Is Greater: (1) Good conduct is greater than learning. (2) Being respected is greater than being loved. (3) Not forgetting what one has learned is greater than brilliance. (4) Truthfulness is greater than generosity. (5) A body free of disease is greater than youth. (6) Modesty is greater than beauty. (7) Steadfast virtue is greater than noble birth. (8) Revering the learned is greater than learning alone. (9) Bettering oneself is greater than striking one's foes. (10) Not shrinking later is greater than swelling early.","explanation_ta":"\u0b87\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0bae\u0bca\u0bb4\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b87\u0bb0\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1 \u0ba8\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bb5\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc8 \u0b92\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1 \u0b8e\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0bae\u0bc7\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0b9a\u0bca\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0ba9. \u0b95\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bbf \u0ba8\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0ba4\u0bc1; \u0b86\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0baa\u0b9f\u0bbf \u0b92\u0bb4\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b85\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0b9a\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba4\u0bc1. \u0b95\u0bc2\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe\u0ba9 \u0b85\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0bc1 \u0ba8\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0ba4\u0bc1; \u0b95\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0ba4\u0bc8 \u0bae\u0bb1\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b85\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0b9a\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba4\u0bc1. \u0b87\u0bb3\u0bae\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9f \u0ba8\u0bcb\u0baf\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1 \u0b89\u0b9f\u0bb2\u0bcd, \u0b85\u0bb4\u0b95\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9f \u0ba8\u0bbe\u0ba3\u0bae\u0bcd, \u0baa\u0b95\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bc8 \u0b85\u0bb4\u0bbf\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bca\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bc1, \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0b95 \u0b89\u0baf\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9f \u0b89\u0baf\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb4\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1, \u0baa\u0bc1\u0bb1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bcb\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9f \u0b89\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb3\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc7 \u0baa\u0bc1\u0bb2\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b89\u0baf\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd.","explanation_en":"These ten sayings each set two good things side by side and name the greater. Learning is good, but living by it is better. A sharp mind is good, but holding on to what one learned is better. Health over youth, modesty over beauty, self-improvement over defeating enemies, and not falling back over rising fast: in every pair the poet prefers what is inward and lasting to what is outward and passing.","story_title_ta":"\u0b95\u0bcc\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0b95\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd","story_ta":"\u0bae\u0b95\u0bbe\u0baa\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0ba4\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1. \u0b95\u0bcc\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0b95\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1 \u0b85\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba3\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0ba4\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bc8 \u0ba8\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0b95\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bcd. \u0b92\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bbe\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bb0\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bc7\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0b95\u0bca\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0b85\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bc7\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0b9a\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bae\u0bbf\u0b9f, \u0b85\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0baa\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b85\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b8e\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb4\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba4\u0bc1. \u0baa\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bbf\u0b9a\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0b92\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0bc0\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0b9a\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd. \u0b85\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0b87\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bb0\u0b9a\u0bbf, \u0b85\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bcb\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b95\u0ba3\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0ba3\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bc8 \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0bae\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0baa\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0b95\u0bc7 \u0b85\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb3\u0bcd. \u0b95\u0bcc\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0b95\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd. \u0b85\u0bb5\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bae\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbe\u0b95, '\u0ba8\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bca\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0b85\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2' \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0bb3\u0bcd. \u0ba4\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0b85\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bae\u0bcd, '\u0b85\u0bb1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0baa\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8 \u0b85\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0baf \u0bae\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b89\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb3 \u0ba4\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0bb2\u0bcd' \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0bb3\u0bcd. \u0bae\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b87\u0bb1\u0bc8\u0b9a\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bbf \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bb5\u0bc7\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1, \u0b85\u0bb1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bc1\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb3\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd; \u0baa\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bc0\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0b85\u0bb4\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0b9a\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1, \u0ba4\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0baf\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0bae\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0baa\u0bc6\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bcb\u0bb0\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bae\u0bbe\u0b95\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bcb\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0ba3\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd. 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One day a crane on a tree soiled him, and when he glared at it in anger the bird fell dead, burned. Later he went to a house for alms. The housewife finished serving her husband, who had just come home, before she came to him. Kaushika was angry. She said calmly, 'I am not a crane.' Astonished, he listened as she told him, 'To learn the subtlety of dharma, go to Dharmavyadha in Mithila.' In Mithila, Dharmavyadha, a seller of meat, welcomed him and explained the fine points of dharma. Then he took him home and showed how he served his aged parents as gods. 'You left your parents to pursue learning,' he said, 'and they grieve for you.' Kaushika saw his error, went home, and served his parents.","reflection_ta":"\u0b95\u0bcc\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0b95\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bbf \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba4\u0bc1, \u0ba4\u0bb5 \u0bb5\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0bae\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba4\u0bc1; \u0b86\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0b85\u0bb1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bca\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0b93\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b87\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bb0\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b93\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b87\u0bb1\u0bc8\u0b9a\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bbf \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd. 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Does what I have learned show in how I live?","image_prompt":"A Brahmin scholar with palm-leaf scriptures standing humbled in a modest Mithila home while a kindly meat-seller bows to his aged parents seated on a raised mat, oil lamps glowing, Tanjore painting 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\/3601","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\/3601\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3611,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/verse\/3601\/revisions\/3611"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3601"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"kural_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/kural_section?post=3601"},{"taxonomy":"literary_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/literary_category?post=3601"},{"taxonomy":"author_poet","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/author_poet?post=3601"},{"taxonomy":"thinai_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/thinai_type?post=3601"},{"taxonomy":"work_title","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/work_title?post=3601"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}