{"id":3734,"date":"2026-11-01T12:35:47","date_gmt":"2026-11-01T12:35:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/verse\/thiruporur-mayil-viruttam-0\/"},"modified":"2026-11-01T12:35:47","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T12:35:47","slug":"thiruporur-mayil-viruttam-0","status":"publish","type":"verse","link":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/verse\/thiruporur-mayil-viruttam-0\/","title":{"rendered":"Thiruporur Mayil Viruttam \u0b95\u0bbe\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1 \u00b7 \u0b95\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bc2\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bb2\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc2\u0b9e\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bcb\u0bb2\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0b9a\u0b99\u0bcd \u0b95\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bc6\u0bb4\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bcd"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Murugesan is the jewel who dwells in beautiful Porur, where rain clouds gather and the fragrance of flower groves rises. He is without equal, the beloved of Valli of the hill people, who wears golden ornaments. O my heart, so that I may tell the glory of his peacock, think of the elephant-faced Lord, dark as a cloud heavy with rain.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","kural_section":[],"literary_category":[63],"author_poet":[],"thinai_type":[],"work_title":[67],"class_list":["post-3734","verse","type-verse","status-publish","hentry","literary_category-bhakti","work_title-thiruporur-mayil-viruttam"],"acf":{"traditional_verse_number":"0","verse_sort":0,"tamil_verse_text":"\u0b95\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bc2\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bb2\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc2\u0b9e\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bcb\u0bb2\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0b9a\u0b99\u0bcd \u0b95\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bc6\u0bb4\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bcd\n\u0baa\u0bcb\u0bb0\u0bc2\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0bc1\u0bae\u0ba3\u0bbf \u0bae\u0bc1\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bc7\u0b9a\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bca\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bca\u0ba9\u0bcd\n\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bc2\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb1\u0bb5\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb3\u0bbf \u0bae\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bae\u0baf\u0bc2\u0bb0\u0bb5 \u0bb3\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bb2\n\u0ba8\u0bc0\u0bb0\u0bc2\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbe \u0ba8\u0ba8\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bc8 \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bc8 \u0ba8\u0bc6\u0b9e\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bae\u0bc7.","english_translation":"Murugesan is the jewel who dwells in beautiful Porur, where rain clouds gather and the fragrance of flower groves rises. He is without equal, the beloved of Valli of the hill people, who wears golden ornaments. O my heart, so that I may tell the glory of his peacock, think of the elephant-faced Lord, dark as a cloud heavy with rain.","historical_notes":"\u0baa\u0bca\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bcd: \u0bae\u0bb4\u0bc8\u0bae\u0bc7\u0b95\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd, \u0bae\u0ba3\u0bae\u0bb2\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bc8\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0baa\u0bc2\u0b9e\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bcb\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0bae\u0ba3\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0bb4\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb4\u0b95\u0bbf\u0baf \u0baa\u0bcb\u0bb0\u0bc2\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bc0\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b85\u0ba3\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bb2\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0ba9 \u0bae\u0bc1\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bc7\u0b9a\u0ba9\u0bcd; \u0b92\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bcd; \u0baa\u0bca\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b85\u0ba3\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0b85\u0ba3\u0bbf\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb1\u0bb5\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bb2\u0ba9\u0bcd. \u0b85\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0baf \u0bae\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc6\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc8\u0b9a\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bca\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2, \u0ba8\u0bc0\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bc8\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0b95\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc7\u0b95\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bcb\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1 \u0baf\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0bae\u0bc1\u0b95\u0ba9\u0bc8 \u0ba8\u0bc6\u0b9e\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bae\u0bc7, \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbe\u0baf\u0bbe\u0b95.\n\n\u0b8e\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0ba8\u0bc2\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bbf\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb3\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0ba3\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bca\u0b9f\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0bae\u0bb0\u0baa\u0bc1. \u0bae\u0bc1\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bae\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bca\u0b9f\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc1\u0bb2\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b85\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0ba3\u0ba9\u0bc8 \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd.\n\nBy custom every work begins with Ganesha. Before singing of Murugan's peacock, the poet first remembers Murugan's elder brother.\n\nTransliteration: Kaaroor marumalar poonjoalai vaasang kathikkumezhir \/ Poaroor maruvumani murukaesan poru vilampon \/ Vaaroor kuravalli maaran mayoorava lampukala \/ Neeroor mukirkariyaa nanaththaanai ninai nenjamae.","kural_adhigaram":null,"transliteration":"Kaaroor marumalar poonjoalai vaasang kathikkumezhir \/ Poaroor maruvumani murukaesan poru vilampon \/ Vaaroor kuravalli maaran mayoorava lampukala \/ Neeroor mukirkariyaa nanaththaanai ninai nenjamae.","couplet_en":"","word_meanings":"\u0b95\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bc2\u0bb0\u0bcd|where rain clouds gather\n\u0bae\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bb2\u0bb0\u0bcd|fragrant flowers\n\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0b9a\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b95\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd|where fragrance rises\n\u0b8e\u0bb4\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bcb\u0bb0\u0bc2\u0bb0\u0bcd|beautiful Porur (Thiruporur)\n\u0bae\u0ba3\u0bbf \u0bae\u0bc1\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bc7\u0b9a\u0ba9\u0bcd|Murugesan, the jewel\n\u0baa\u0bca\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0bc1 \u0b87\u0bb2\u0bae\u0bcd|peerless, without equal\n\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb1\u0bb5\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb3\u0bbf \u0bae\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0ba9\u0bcd|beloved of Valli of the hill tribe\n\u0bae\u0baf\u0bc2\u0bb0 \u0bb5\u0bb3\u0bae\u0bcd|the glory of the peacock\n\u0baa\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bb2|in order to tell\n\u0ba8\u0bc0\u0bb0\u0bc2\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd|a cloud full of water\n\u0b95\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0ba8\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd|the elephant-faced one, Ganesha\n\u0ba8\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bc8 \u0ba8\u0bc6\u0b9e\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bae\u0bc7|think of him, O heart","meaning_ta":"\u0bae\u0bb4\u0bc8\u0bae\u0bc7\u0b95\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd, \u0bae\u0ba3\u0bae\u0bb2\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bc8\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0baa\u0bc2\u0b9e\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bcb\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0bae\u0ba3\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0bb4\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb4\u0b95\u0bbf\u0baf \u0baa\u0bcb\u0bb0\u0bc2\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bc0\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b85\u0ba3\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bb2\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0ba9 \u0bae\u0bc1\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bc7\u0b9a\u0ba9\u0bcd; \u0b92\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bcd; \u0baa\u0bca\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b85\u0ba3\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0b85\u0ba3\u0bbf\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb1\u0bb5\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bb2\u0ba9\u0bcd. \u0b85\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0baf \u0bae\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc6\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc8\u0b9a\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bca\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2, \u0ba8\u0bc0\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bc8\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0b95\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc7\u0b95\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bcb\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1 \u0baf\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0bae\u0bc1\u0b95\u0ba9\u0bc8 \u0ba8\u0bc6\u0b9e\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bae\u0bc7, \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbe\u0baf\u0bbe\u0b95.","meaning_en":"Murugesan is the jewel who dwells in beautiful Porur, where rain clouds gather and the fragrance of flower groves rises. He is without equal, the beloved of Valli of the hill people, who wears golden ornaments. O my heart, so that I may tell the glory of his peacock, think of the elephant-faced Lord, dark as a cloud heavy with rain.","explanation_ta":"\u0b95\u0bbe\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1\u0b9a\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bcd\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bc2\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0b85\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bcb\u0bb0\u0bc2\u0bb0\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bc1\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba3\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0ba9. \u0b95\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc7\u0b95\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bb5\u0bb4\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd, \u0bae\u0ba3\u0bae\u0bb2\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bcb\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc2\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0b8a\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b85\u0ba4\u0bc1. \u0b85\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc7 \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb4\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bc1\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b92\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bcd; \u0bb5\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bb2\u0ba9\u0bcd. \u0b87\u0bb5\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bb3\u0bb5\u0bc1 \u0b9a\u0bca\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc1\u0bb2\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b87\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bca\u0b9f\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bc8. \u0ba8\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b85\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0baf\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0ba3\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0baa\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0ba4\u0bc6\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba4\u0bc1.\n\n\"\u0b95\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0ba8\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd\" \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0baa\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b95\u0bb0\u0bbf (\u0baf\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bc8) + \u0b86\u0ba9\u0ba8\u0bae\u0bcd (\u0bae\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bae\u0bcd) = \u0baf\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0bae\u0bc1\u0b95\u0ba9\u0bcd. \u0ba8\u0bc0\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bc8\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0bae\u0bc7\u0b95\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bcb\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1 \u0b95\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0baf \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bae\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0baf \u0baa\u0bbf\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb3\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bc8 \u0ba8\u0bc6\u0b9e\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bc7 \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bc8 \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd. \u0bae\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc6\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc8\u0b9a\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bca\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0ba3\u0bbf \u0ba4\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbf \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bc7\u0bb1 \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bc0\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0ba8\u0bbe\u0baf\u0b95\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd.\n\n\u0bae\u0bc1\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bc1\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b85\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0ba3\u0ba9\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0ba3\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b92\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0b95\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa \u0b85\u0bb4\u0b95\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba4\u0bc1. \u0bae\u0bc7\u0b95\u0bae\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bae\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b87\u0ba3\u0bc8\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bb5\u0bc8: \u0bae\u0bc7\u0b95\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b95\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0bae\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b86\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd. \u0b95\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc7\u0b95\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bcb\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1 \u0baa\u0bbf\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb3\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bc8 \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bae\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b86\u0b9f\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bca\u0b9f\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0baa\u0bcb\u0bb2 \u0ba8\u0bc2\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bca\u0b9f\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba4\u0bc1.","explanation_en":"The first three lines of the prayer describe Thiruporur and its Lord: a town where rain clouds drift over fragrant groves, and Murugan who lives there, peerless, the beloved of Valli. Yet the poet has still not begun his song. Only in the fourth line do we learn whom he is praying to.\n\n'Kariyananaththan' joins kari, elephant, and ananam, face: the elephant-faced Lord. 'O heart, think of Ganesha, dark like a cloud full of rain,' says the poet. To tell the glory of the peacock without hindrance, he needs the grace of Vinayaka, the remover of obstacles.\n\nBowing to the elder brother before singing of Murugan also shows the warmth of a family. And clouds and peacocks belong together: when the peacock sees a rain cloud, it dances. 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The sage Vyasa had composed the whole story of the Bharatas in his mind. But who could write down so vast an epic? On Brahma's advice he prayed to Lord Ganesha.\n\nGanesha set one condition: 'Once I begin to write, my stylus must not stop. If you pause, I will stop writing.' Vyasa set a condition of his own: 'You must understand the meaning of every verse I speak before you write it down.'\n\nSo they began. Now and then Vyasa would recite a verse of deep meaning, and while Ganesha pondered it, Vyasa composed the next part. Tradition adds that when the stylus broke, Ganesha did not hesitate: he snapped off his own tusk and went on writing. That is why we bow to Ganesha before any great task, and before singing any book.","reflection_ta":"\u0b92\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bca\u0b9f\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bc1\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b92\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0b95\u0ba3\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0bae\u0ba9\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8 \u0b92\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bc1\u0b95\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b89\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bb4\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bae\u0bbe? \u0b87\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0ba4\u0bca\u0b9f\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b92\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc8 \u0b85\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bca\u0b9f\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd.","reflection_en":"Do you pause for a moment to gather your mind before you begin something? 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