{"id":3815,"date":"2026-11-01T16:13:56","date_gmt":"2026-11-01T16:13:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/verse\/kandar-alankaram-18\/"},"modified":"2026-11-01T16:13:56","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T16:13:56","slug":"kandar-alankaram-18","status":"publish","type":"verse","link":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/verse\/kandar-alankaram-18\/","title":{"rendered":"Kandar Alankaram 18 \u00b7 \u0bb5\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bcd \u0b95\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0b9f\u0bbf \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0bb2\u0bcb\u0ba9\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf \u0bb5\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0b9e\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc6\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Praise the Lord of the sharp, shining spear, and always share with the poor, even half a grain of broken rice. Look: like the mere shadow of your own body, which cannot even shelter you from the sun, the wealth in your hand will not help you on the final road.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","kural_section":[],"literary_category":[63],"author_poet":[69],"thinai_type":[],"work_title":[70],"class_list":["post-3815","verse","type-verse","status-publish","hentry","literary_category-bhakti","author_poet-arunagirinathar","work_title-kandar-alankaram"],"acf":{"traditional_verse_number":"18","verse_sort":18,"tamil_verse_text":"\u0bb5\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bcd \u0b95\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0b9f\u0bbf \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0bb2\u0bcb\u0ba9\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf \u0bb5\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0b9e\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc6\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd\n\u0ba8\u0bca\u0baf\u0bcd\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bbf\u0bb3\u0bb5\u0bb3 \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0b95 \u0ba3\u0bc1\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b99\u0ba9\u0bcd\n\u0bb5\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bcd\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bca\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95 \u0bb5\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bb5\u0bbe \u0bb5\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bc6\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bbf\u0bb4\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bcb\u0bb1\u0bcd\n\u0b95\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bca\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bc1 \u0bae\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b95\u0bbe\u0ba3\u0bc1\u0b99\u0bcd \u0b95\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bb4\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc7.","english_translation":"Praise the Lord of the sharp, shining spear, and always share with the poor, even half a grain of broken rice. Look: like the mere shadow of your own body, which cannot even shelter you from the sun, the wealth in your hand will not help you on the final road.","historical_notes":"\u0baa\u0bca\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bcd: \u0b92\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0bc0\u0b9a\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc2\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0baf \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0baf \u0bae\u0bc1\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0ba9\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf, \u0b8f\u0bb4\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0b8e\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bcb\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bca\u0baf\u0bcd\u0baf\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bb3\u0bb5\u0bc7\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b95\u0bca\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd. \u0bb5\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0b92\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc2\u0b9f \u0b89\u0ba4\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0ba4 \u0b89\u0b9f\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bc6\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0bb4\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bcb\u0bb2, \u0b89\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b89\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb3 \u0baa\u0bca\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b87\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0baf\u0ba3\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b89\u0ba4\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bc1, \u0baa\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd.\n\n\u0b95\u0bca\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bca\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bb2\u0bcd.\n\nOn the value of giving and the impermanence of wealth.\n\nTransliteration: Vaiyir kathirvati vaeloanai vaazhththi varinjarkkenrum \/ Noyyir pilavala vaenum pakirminka nungkatkingngan \/ Veyyir kothungka vuthavaa vutampin verunizhalpoar \/ Kaiyir porulu muthavaathu kaanung kataivazhikkae.","kural_adhigaram":null,"transliteration":"Vaiyir kathirvati vaeloanai vaazhththi varinjarkkenrum \/ Noyyir pilavala vaenum pakirminka nungkatkingngan \/ Veyyir kothungka vuthavaa vutampin verunizhalpoar \/ Kaiyir porulu muthavaathu kaanung kataivazhikkae.","couplet_en":"","word_meanings":"\u0bb5\u0bc8|sharp\n\u0bb5\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0b9e\u0bb0\u0bcd|the poor\n\u0ba8\u0bca\u0baf\u0bcd|broken rice\n\u0baa\u0bbf\u0bb3\u0bb5\u0bc1 \u0b85\u0bb3\u0bb5\u0bc1|even a split grain's worth\n\u0baa\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd|share\n\u0bb5\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bcd\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0b92\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95|to take shelter from the sun\n\u0b95\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bb4\u0bbf|the final road, death","meaning_ta":"\u0b92\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0bc0\u0b9a\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc2\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0baf \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0baf \u0bae\u0bc1\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0ba9\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf, \u0b8f\u0bb4\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0b8e\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bcb\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bca\u0baf\u0bcd\u0baf\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bb3\u0bb5\u0bc7\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b95\u0bca\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd. \u0bb5\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0b92\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc2\u0b9f \u0b89\u0ba4\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0ba4 \u0b89\u0b9f\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bc6\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0bb4\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bcb\u0bb2, \u0b89\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b89\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb3 \u0baa\u0bca\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b87\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0baf\u0ba3\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b89\u0ba4\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bc1, \u0baa\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd.","meaning_en":"Praise the Lord of the sharp, shining spear, and always share with the poor, even half a grain of broken rice. Look: like the mere shadow of your own body, which cannot even shelter you from the sun, the wealth in your hand will not help you on the final road.","explanation_ta":"\u0ba8\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0bb4\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bae\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0ba9\u0bc7 \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bae\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0bb4\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bb0 \u0bae\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bc1. \u0b85\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bcb\u0bb2 \u0ba8\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bae\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bae\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0b95\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bcb\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b87\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0baa\u0baf\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0baa\u0b9f\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bc1. \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bb3\u0bb5\u0bc7\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b85\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0bc7 \u0b89\u0b9f\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc1\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0ba3\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bae\u0bcd. \u0b85\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba3\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0ba8\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b89\u0bb5\u0bae\u0bc8 \u0bae\u0bbf\u0b95\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc2\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0ba4\u0bc1.","explanation_en":"Our shadow is always with us, yet it cannot shade us from the sun. So too our wealth seems to be ours but is useless at the end. Sharing even a little becomes the merit that goes with us. Arunagirinathar's simile is razor sharp.","story_title_ta":"\u0b87\u0bb3\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bbf \u0bae\u0bbe\u0bb1\u0ba8\u0bbe\u0baf\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd","story_ta":"\u0b87\u0bb3\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0bae\u0bbe\u0bb1\u0ba8\u0bbe\u0baf\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0b89\u0ba3\u0bb5\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bb5\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd. \u0b9a\u0bcb\u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe\u0b95 \u0b85\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb1\u0bc8\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba4\u0bc1. \u0b92\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0bae\u0bb4\u0bc8 \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b85\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b92\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0baa\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bcb\u0b9f\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd. \u0bb5\u0bc0\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b92\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bc8. \u0b85\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0bae\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0ba8\u0bc6\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0baf\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0bae\u0bb4\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bbf \u0b8e\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd. \u0bae\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bbf \u0b85\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf, \u0bb5\u0bc0\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc2\u0bb0\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bb4\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bc8 \u0b8e\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0b9a\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bae\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd. \u0b85\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0b85\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0baa\u0bc6\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0b95\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bbf \u0ba4\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd.","story_title_en":"Ilayankudi Mara Nayanar","story_en":"Mara Nayanar of Ilayankudi never failed to feed the devotees of Shiva. As a test, his wealth dwindled away. One rainy night a hungry devotee arrived and there was nothing in the house. Mara went out in the rain and gathered the paddy he had sown in the field that very evening. His wife pounded it and cooked it, burning the rafters of their roof as fuel. The guest revealed himself as Shiva and blessed them both.","reflection_ta":"\u0b87\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baf\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0ba9\u0bcd, \u0b8e\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b95\u0bca\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb3\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bcd?","reflection_en":"With whom, and what, can you share this week?","image_prompt":"A humble devotee pouring a handful of rice into a poor person's bowl under harsh sunlight, a long shadow stretching behind, Murugan with radiant spear watching from a temple tower, 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\/3815","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\/3815\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3815"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"kural_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/kural_section?post=3815"},{"taxonomy":"literary_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/literary_category?post=3815"},{"taxonomy":"author_poet","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/author_poet?post=3815"},{"taxonomy":"thinai_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/thinai_type?post=3815"},{"taxonomy":"work_title","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/work_title?post=3815"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}