{"id":3745,"date":"2026-11-01T15:08:33","date_gmt":"2026-11-01T15:08:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/verse\/kandar-anubhuti-0\/"},"modified":"2026-11-01T15:08:33","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T15:08:33","slug":"kandar-anubhuti-0","status":"publish","type":"verse","link":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/verse\/kandar-anubhuti-0\/","title":{"rendered":"Kandar Anubhuti \u0b95\u0bbe\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1 \u00b7 \u0ba8\u0bc6\u0b9e\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0ba9\u0b95\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bc1 \u0ba8\u0bc6\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0ba4\u0bcd"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So that my heart, hard as a stone, may soften and melt, and so that this garland of fine words, made fit for Shanmukha who gives grace to all who take refuge in him, may be worthy, let us bow at the feet of the elephant-faced Lord with five hands.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","kural_section":[],"literary_category":[63],"author_poet":[69],"thinai_type":[],"work_title":[68],"class_list":["post-3745","verse","type-verse","status-publish","hentry","literary_category-bhakti","author_poet-arunagirinathar","work_title-kandar-anubhuti"],"acf":{"traditional_verse_number":"0","verse_sort":0,"tamil_verse_text":"\u0ba8\u0bc6\u0b9e\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0ba9\u0b95\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bc1 \u0ba8\u0bc6\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0ba4\u0bcd\n\u0ba4\u0b9e\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0ba3\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bc1\u0b95\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bc7\u0bb0\u0bcd\n\u0b9a\u0bc6\u0b9e\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bca\u0bb1\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc1\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0bae\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bc8 \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba8\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bb5\u0bc7\n\u0baa\u0b9e\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bb0\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bc8 \u0baa\u0ba4\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0ba3\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bcd.","english_translation":"So that my heart, hard as a stone, may soften and melt, and so that this garland of fine words, made fit for Shanmukha who gives grace to all who take refuge in him, may be worthy, let us bow at the feet of the elephant-faced Lord with five hands.","historical_notes":"\u0baa\u0bca\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bcd: \u0b95\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bcb\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b95\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bae\u0bbe\u0ba9 \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bc6\u0b9e\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bc6\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b89\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95 \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd; \u0b85\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb2\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0b85\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc1\u0b95\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0b8f\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1 \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0b9e\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bca\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bca\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b87\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bc8 \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1\u0bb1 \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd. \u0b85\u0ba4\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbe\u0b95 \u0b90\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b95\u0bb0\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0baf \u0baf\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0bae\u0bc1\u0b95\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0ba3\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0bcb\u0bae\u0bcd.\n\n\u0ba8\u0bc2\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0bae\u0bc1\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bbf\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb3\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0ba3\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bae\u0bcd. \u0baa\u0bc1\u0bb2\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b9a\u0bca\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bb3\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bae\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2; \u0b95\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bc6\u0b9e\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bc1 \u0b89\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95 \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0baa\u0ba4\u0bc7 \u0bae\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcb\u0bb3\u0bcd.\n\nThe opening prayer to Ganesha. The poet asks not only for fine words; his first wish is that his stone heart may melt.\n\nTransliteration: Nenjak kanakallu nekizhnthurukath \/ Thanjath tharulsan mukanuk kiyalsaer \/ Senjor punaimaalai siran thitavae \/ Panjak karavaanai patham panivaam.","kural_adhigaram":null,"transliteration":"Nenjak kanakallu nekizhnthurukath \/ Thanjath tharulsan mukanuk kiyalsaer \/ Senjor punaimaalai siran thitavae \/ Panjak karavaanai patham panivaam.","couplet_en":"","word_meanings":"\u0ba8\u0bc6\u0b9e\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0ba9\u0b95\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bc1|the heart, a heavy stone\n\u0ba8\u0bc6\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b89\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95|to soften and melt\n\u0ba4\u0b9e\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b85\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bcd|grace for those who take refuge\n\u0b9a\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc1\u0b95\u0ba9\u0bcd|Shanmukha, the six-faced Murugan\n\u0b87\u0baf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc7\u0bb0\u0bcd|fitting, worthy\n\u0b9a\u0bc6\u0b9e\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bca\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc1\u0ba9\u0bc8 \u0bae\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bc8|a garland made of fine, true words\n\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bb5\u0bc7|so that it may excel\n\u0baa\u0b9e\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bb0 \u0b86\u0ba9\u0bc8|the elephant with five hands (four arms and the trunk), Ganesha\n\u0baa\u0ba4\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0ba3\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bcd|let us bow at his feet","meaning_ta":"\u0b95\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bcb\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b95\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bae\u0bbe\u0ba9 \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bc6\u0b9e\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bc6\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b89\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95 \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd; \u0b85\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb2\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0b85\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc1\u0b95\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0b8f\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1 \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0b9e\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bca\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bca\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b87\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bc8 \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1\u0bb1 \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd. \u0b85\u0ba4\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbe\u0b95 \u0b90\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b95\u0bb0\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0baf \u0baf\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0bae\u0bc1\u0b95\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0ba3\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0bcb\u0bae\u0bcd.","meaning_en":"So that my heart, hard as a stone, may soften and melt, and so that this garland of fine words, made fit for Shanmukha who gives grace to all who take refuge in him, may be worthy, let us bow at the feet of the elephant-faced Lord with five hands.","explanation_ta":"\u0baa\u0bc1\u0bb2\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bc6\u0b9e\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bc7 \u0baa\u0bc7\u0b9a\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd: \u0b85\u0ba4\u0bc1 \"\u0b95\u0ba9\u0b95\u0bb2\u0bcd\", \u0b95\u0ba9\u0bae\u0bbe\u0ba9 \u0b95\u0bb2\u0bcd. \u0b95\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bc8 \u0bae\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bc1; 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It is 'kanakal', a heavy stone. No seed sprouts on stone, and no experience of God flowers in a hard heart. Before he can sing a book called Anubhuti, 'experience', that heart must soften and melt, and for that he needs the grace of Ganesha.\n\n'Panchakkara aanai', the elephant with five hands, is a lovely phrase. Ganesha has four arms, and his trunk works as a fifth hand, so he is called Ainkaran, the five-handed one. To make the garland for the younger brother worthy, the poet bows first to the elder.\n\nNotice also that he says 'panivaam', 'let us bow', not 'I bow'. The singer and every reader bow together. From the first verse the book draws us in, not as an audience but as fellow seekers whose hearts also need to melt.","story_title_ta":"\u0bb5\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bc8 \u0b85\u0bb4\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0baf\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bc8","story_ta":"\u0b95\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0baa\u0bc1\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0ba3\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1. \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0b9f\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb2\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bb3\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0bb5\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bc8 \u0bae\u0ba3\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95 \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbf\u0baf \u0bae\u0bc1\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0ba9\u0bcd, \u0b92\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0bae\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0baf \u0ba4\u0bb5\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb5\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bbe\u0bb5\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bbe\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1\u0ba9\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd. \u0b85\u0bb5\u0bb3\u0bcb \u0b85\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0bae\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bc8 \u0bae\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb3\u0bc7 \u0ba4\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb0, \u0b85\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bb0 \u0bae\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb3\u0bcd.\n\n\u0b85\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bcb\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0bae\u0bc1\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b85\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0ba3\u0ba9\u0bc8 \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd. \u0b89\u0b9f\u0ba9\u0bc7 \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0ba8\u0bbe\u0baf\u0b95\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b92\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0baa\u0bc6\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0baf \u0b95\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1 \u0baf\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe\u0b95 \u0b85\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc7 \u0baa\u0bbf\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bca\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd. \u0b85\u0b9e\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bbf \u0ba8\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0baf \u0bb5\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb3\u0bbf \u0b93\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b85\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0bae\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc7 \u0baa\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bca\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bbe\u0bb3\u0bcd. \"\u0baf\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bcb\u0b95\u0b9a\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b89\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0b9f\u0bbf \u0ba8\u0b9f\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc7\u0ba9\u0bcd\" \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0bb3\u0bcd. \u0baf\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0b95\u0bbf\u0baf\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd, \u0bae\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b89\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0ba9 \u0bae\u0bc1\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0b95 \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd. \u0b85\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0ba3\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b89\u0ba4\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bae\u0ba3\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bc7\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0baf\u0ba4\u0bc1. \u0b85\u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bc1\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bc2\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\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\u0b95\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0ba9.","story_title_en":"The Elephant Who Brought Valli Home","story_en":"From the Kanda Puranam. Murugan wished to marry Valli, who had grown up among the hill hunters. He came to the millet field she guarded in the form of an old ascetic. Valli treated the old man with respect, but she would not let him come near her.\n\nThen Murugan remembered his elder brother. At once Ganesha appeared as a huge wild elephant, trumpeting as it charged out of the forest. Trembling with fear, Valli ran and clung to the very old man she had been keeping at a distance. 'Send the elephant away,' she cried, 'and I will do whatever you wish.' When the elephant withdrew, the old man stood before her in his true form as Murugan.\n\nIt was the elder brother's help that brought about the younger brother's marriage. So it is fitting that books in praise of Murugan begin by bowing to Ganesha.","reflection_ta":"\u0b89\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bc6\u0b9e\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bc1 \u0b8e\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0b87\u0b9f\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0ba4\u0bc1? \u0b85\u0ba4\u0bc8 \u0ba8\u0bc6\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb4\u0b9a\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bcd\u0baf \u0b87\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0b92\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9?","reflection_en":"Where has your heart grown hard as stone? What small act today could help it soften?","image_prompt":"A huge wild elephant (Ganesha) trumpeting at the edge of a millet field on a green hillside, a frightened young tribal girl Valli running to an old ascetic who glows faintly with the hidden form of young Murugan, parrots rising from the millet, 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\/3745","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\/3745\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3745"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"kural_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/kural_section?post=3745"},{"taxonomy":"literary_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/literary_category?post=3745"},{"taxonomy":"author_poet","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/author_poet?post=3745"},{"taxonomy":"thinai_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/thinai_type?post=3745"},{"taxonomy":"work_title","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/work_title?post=3745"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}