{"id":3939,"date":"2026-11-02T07:17:24","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T07:17:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/verse\/vel-viruttam-10\/"},"modified":"2026-11-02T07:17:24","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T07:17:24","slug":"vel-viruttam-10","status":"publish","type":"verse","link":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/verse\/vel-viruttam-10\/","title":{"rendered":"Vel Viruttam 10 \u00b7 \u0bb5\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bbf \u0b85\u0bb2\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb2\u0bae\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0b95\u0bb2\u0bb5\u0bc7 \u0b95\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0baf \u0bae\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bc1 \u0ba8\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bc1 \u0bae\u0bb1\u0bc8 \u0ba8\u0bc2\u0bb2\u0bcd"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The slaying spear that blazed so that Indra&#8217;s distress was wholly removed; so that Brahma, master of the four Vedas that even dark Vishnu knows, and the Lord who knows no wavering, no decay and no delusion, found peace of mind and joy; so that the waters of the wave-tossed ocean where the makara fish live, and the very order of the worlds were shaken, and fire roamed through every world of the howling night-prowling demons. O spear in the hand of the younger brother of the elephant-faced god: the lord of the hills, of the arts and of play; husband of Valli of arrow-like eyes; broad-chested lover of Valli, in the lovely form of a bridegroom pouring grace like a cloud; who filled ocean and sky with fire.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","kural_section":[],"literary_category":[63],"author_poet":[69],"thinai_type":[],"work_title":[73],"class_list":["post-3939","verse","type-verse","status-publish","hentry","literary_category-bhakti","author_poet-arunagirinathar","work_title-vel-viruttam"],"acf":{"traditional_verse_number":"10","verse_sort":10,"tamil_verse_text":"\u0bb5\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bbf \u0b85\u0bb2\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb2\u0bae\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0b95\u0bb2\u0bb5\u0bc7 \u0b95\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0baf \u0bae\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bc1 \u0ba8\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bc1 \u0bae\u0bb1\u0bc8 \u0ba8\u0bc2\u0bb2\u0bcd\n\u0bb5\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bbe \u0ba8\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0bae\u0ba9\u0bcb\u0bb2\u0baf \u0b89\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0b9a\u0bae\u0bc1\u0bb1\u0bb5\u0bc7\n\u0b89\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0b95\u0bb2\u0bcb\u0bb2 \u0bae\u0b95\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0baf \u0b9c\u0bb2\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b89\u0bb2\u0bcb\u0b95\u0ba8\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bc8 \u0ba8\u0bc0\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0ba8\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bc8 \u0b87\u0bb2\u0bbe\n\u0b92\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0bb5\u0bca\u0bb2\u0bbf \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0b9a\u0bbe\u0b9a\u0bb0\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb2\u0bcb\u0b95\u0bae\u0ba4\u0bc6\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bb4\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b89\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0baf \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0bb5\u0bc1 \u0b95\u0bca\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bc7\u0bb2\u0bcd\n\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0bb5\u0b9f \u0b95\u0bb2\u0bbe \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcb\u0ba4\u0bb5\u0bbe \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0bae\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bbe \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcb\u0b9a\u0ba9\u0bbe \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0ba9 \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bbe \u0ba4\u0ba3\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bbe\n\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bb2\u0bb0\u0bc6\u0bb2\u0bbe \u0bae\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0baf \u0bae\u0bcb\u0ba4\u0bbf \u0bae\u0ba4\u0bbf \u0b9a\u0bc7\u0bb2\u0bca\u0bb4\u0bbf\u0baf \u0b9a\u0bc7\u0bb5\u0b95 \u0b9a\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0baa \u0bae\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bcd\n\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0b9a \u0b95\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbe\u0ba3 \u0b95\u0bb2\u0bc8 \u0b9a\u0bc7\u0bb0 \u0baa\u0b9a\u0bc1 \u0bae\u0bc7\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0bae\u0bc1\u0bb2\u0bc8 \u0bae\u0bc7\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0baf \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0b9a \u0b85\u0b95\u0bb2\u0ba9\u0bcd\n\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0bb4\u0bbf \u0baf\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0bb4\u0bbf \u0b85\u0b95\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0ba9\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0bb4\u0bae\u0bbf\u0bb3\u0bc8\u0baf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0bb2\u0bc7","english_translation":"The slaying spear that blazed so that Indra's distress was wholly removed; so that Brahma, master of the four Vedas that even dark Vishnu knows, and the Lord who knows no wavering, no decay and no delusion, found peace of mind and joy; so that the waters of the wave-tossed ocean where the makara fish live, and the very order of the worlds were shaken, and fire roamed through every world of the howling night-prowling demons. O spear in the hand of the younger brother of the elephant-faced god: the lord of the hills, of the arts and of play; husband of Valli of arrow-like eyes; broad-chested lover of Valli, in the lovely form of a bridegroom pouring grace like a cloud; who filled ocean and sky with fire.","historical_notes":"\u0baa\u0bca\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bcd: \u0b87\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bc1\u0baf\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b87\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bc0\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb5\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd, \u0b95\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0baf \u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0bae\u0bb1\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bc2\u0bb2\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2 \u0baa\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bae\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd, \u0b85\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0ba4, \u0b85\u0bb4\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0ba4, \u0bae\u0baf\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bae\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0ba4 \u0b87\u0bb1\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bae\u0ba9 \u0b85\u0bae\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bae\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc6\u0bb1\u0bb5\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd, \u0b85\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bbe\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bae\u0b95\u0bb0\u0bae\u0bc0\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb4\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b95\u0b9f\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bc0\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd, \u0b89\u0bb2\u0b95\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bb5\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd, \u0b93\u0bb2\u0bae\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb0\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b89\u0bb2\u0b95\u0bae\u0bc6\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bc0 \u0b89\u0bb2\u0bb5\u0bb5\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b92\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0bc0\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0baf \u0b95\u0bca\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bc7\u0bb2\u0bcd. \u0b85\u0ba4\u0bc1, \u0bae\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb3\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b89\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bcd, \u0b85\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1 \u0baa\u0bcb\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1 \u0b95\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0ba3\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0baf \u0bb5\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b95\u0ba3\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bcd, \u0bae\u0bc7\u0b95\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bcb\u0bb2\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba3\u0bc8 \u0baa\u0bca\u0bb4\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb4\u0b95\u0bbf\u0baf \u0bae\u0ba3\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bcb\u0bb2\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bcb\u0b9f\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bc7\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b85\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1 \u0b95\u0bca\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f \u0b85\u0b95\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1 \u0bae\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0baa\u0ba9\u0bcd, \u0b95\u0b9f\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bc0\u0baf\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4, \u0baf\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0bae\u0bc1\u0b95\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0b87\u0bb3\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0bb2\u0bc7!\n\n\u0b87\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0b9a\u0b95\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1 \u0baa\u0bc6\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0baa\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba4\u0bc1. '\u0bb2\u0bbe' \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1 \u0b93\u0b9a\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc8 \u0bae\u0bc0\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bc0\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0b9a\u0bca\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0ba3\u0bbf\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b87\u0ba4\u0bc1; \u0baa\u0bca\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bca\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0b95\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bb0\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb3\u0ba4\u0bc1. \u0b87\u0b9a\u0bc8 \u0bae\u0bb0\u0baa\u0bc1: \u0bae\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0baf\u0bae\u0bbe\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bbf - \u0b95\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f \u0b9a\u0bbe\u0baa\u0bc1.\n\nThe text of this verse differs widely between editions. It is a sound-play verse built on the repeated syllable 'la'; the meaning given here is general. Traditionally sung in raga Madhyamavati, Khanda Chapu tala.\n\nTransliteration: Valaari alalaakulamilaathakalavae kariya maalariyu naalu marai nool \/ Valaanalaivilaa nasivilaan malaivilaanivar manoalaya ulaasamuravae \/ Ulaavaru kaloala makaraalaya jalangkalum uloakanilai neernilai ilaa \/ Olaavoli nisaasararuloakamathelaamazhal ulaaviya nilaavu kolaivael \/ Silaavata kalaa vinoathavaa silimukaa viloasanaa sina silaa thanivilaa \/ Silaamalarelaa mathiya moathi mathi saelozhiya saevaka saraapa mukilaam \/ Vilaasa kaliyaana kalai saera pasu maelaimulai maeviya vilaasa akalan \/ Vilaazhi yinilaazhi akal vaanilanalaaravitu vaezhamilaiyan kai vaelae","kural_adhigaram":null,"transliteration":"Valaari alalaakulamilaathakalavae kariya maalariyu naalu marai nool \/ Valaanalaivilaa nasivilaan malaivilaanivar manoalaya ulaasamuravae \/ Ulaavaru kaloala makaraalaya jalangkalum uloakanilai neernilai ilaa \/ Olaavoli nisaasararuloakamathelaamazhal ulaaviya nilaavu kolaivael \/ Silaavata kalaa vinoathavaa silimukaa viloasanaa sina silaa thanivilaa \/ Silaamalarelaa mathiya moathi mathi saelozhiya saevaka saraapa mukilaam \/ Vilaasa kaliyaana kalai saera pasu maelaimulai maeviya vilaasa akalan \/ Vilaazhi yinilaazhi akal vaanilanalaaravitu vaezhamilaiyan kai vaelae","couplet_en":"","word_meanings":"\u0bb5\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bbf|Indra, foe of the demon Vala\n\u0b85\u0bb2\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb2\u0bae\u0bcd|distress and turmoil\n\u0ba8\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bc1 \u0bae\u0bb1\u0bc8 \u0ba8\u0bc2\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd|Brahma, master of the four Vedas\n\u0bae\u0ba9\u0bcb\u0bb2\u0baf \u0b89\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0b9a\u0bae\u0bcd|peace and joy of mind\n\u0bae\u0b95\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0baf\u0bae\u0bcd|the ocean, home of the makara\n\u0ba8\u0bbf\u0b9a\u0bbe\u0b9a\u0bb0\u0bb0\u0bcd|night-prowlers, the asuras\n\u0b89\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0baf|roaming, spreading\n\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0bae\u0bc1\u0b95 \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcb\u0b9a\u0ba9\u0bbe|she of arrow-like eyes, Valli\n\u0bb5\u0bc7\u0bb4\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b87\u0bb3\u0bc8\u0baf\u0ba9\u0bcd|younger brother of the elephant, Murugan","meaning_ta":"\u0b87\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bc1\u0baf\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b87\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bc0\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb5\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd, \u0b95\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0baf \u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0bae\u0bb1\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bc2\u0bb2\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2 \u0baa\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bae\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd, \u0b85\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0ba4, \u0b85\u0bb4\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0ba4, \u0bae\u0baf\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bae\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0ba4 \u0b87\u0bb1\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bae\u0ba9 \u0b85\u0bae\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd 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\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb3\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b89\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bcd, \u0b85\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1 \u0baa\u0bcb\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1 \u0b95\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0ba3\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0baf \u0bb5\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b95\u0ba3\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bcd, \u0bae\u0bc7\u0b95\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bcb\u0bb2\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba3\u0bc8 \u0baa\u0bca\u0bb4\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb4\u0b95\u0bbf\u0baf \u0bae\u0ba3\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bcb\u0bb2\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bcb\u0b9f\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bc7\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b85\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1 \u0b95\u0bca\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f \u0b85\u0b95\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1 \u0bae\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0baa\u0ba9\u0bcd, \u0b95\u0b9f\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bc0\u0baf\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4, \u0baf\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0bae\u0bc1\u0b95\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0b87\u0bb3\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0bb2\u0bc7!","meaning_en":"The slaying spear that blazed so that Indra's distress was wholly removed; so that Brahma, master of the four Vedas that even dark Vishnu knows, and the Lord who knows no wavering, no decay and no delusion, found peace of mind and joy; so that the waters of the wave-tossed ocean where the makara fish live, and the very order of the worlds were shaken, and fire roamed through every world of the howling night-prowling demons. O spear in the hand of the younger brother of the elephant-faced god: the lord of the hills, of the arts and of play; husband of Valli of arrow-like eyes; broad-chested lover of Valli, in the lovely form of a bridegroom pouring grace like a cloud; who filled ocean and sky with fire.","explanation_ta":"\u0bb5\u0bc7\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b92\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0b93\u0b9a\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb3\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1: \u0b95\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f \u0b92\u0bb5\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bca\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0b9a\u0bca\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd '\u0bb2\u0bbe' \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1 \u0b92\u0bb2\u0bbf \u0bae\u0bc0\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba4\u0bc1. \u0b87\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0ba9\u0bcd, \u0baa\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bae\u0ba9\u0bcd, \u0b87\u0bb1\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bae\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bbf \u0ba4\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1, \u0b85\u0bb0\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b89\u0bb2\u0b95\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bc0\u0baf\u0bbe\u0b95 \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1 \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0baa\u0ba4\u0bc7 \u0bae\u0bc8\u0baf\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bca\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bcd. \u0ba8\u0bc2\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0baf\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0bae\u0bc1\u0b95\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbf \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1 \u0b9a\u0bca\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bcb\u0b9f\u0bc1 \u0bae\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba4\u0bc1; \u0bae\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0ba8\u0bbe\u0baf\u0b95\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bae\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb4\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbf \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc7 \u0ba4\u0bca\u0b9f\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0baf\u0ba4\u0bc1.","explanation_en":"The closing verse of the Vel Viruttam is a play of sound: the syllable 'la' rings out in almost every word. Its core meaning is that the spear brought peace to Indra, Brahma and the Lord himself, and was fire to the world of the demons. The book ends by calling Murugan the younger brother of the elephant-faced god, just as the first verse began with the brother in whom Ganesha delights.","story_title_ta":"\u0bb5\u0bc7\u0bb2\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bc6\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1","story_ta":"\u0b9a\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95 \u0b87\u0bb2\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0baf\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1. \u0baa\u0bb4\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bae\u0bbf\u0bb4\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0ba8\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd, \u0b92\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0baa\u0bc6\u0ba3\u0bcd \u0bae\u0ba9\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0baf\u0baa\u0bcb\u0ba4\u0bc1, \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0bb2\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bc1\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc2\u0b9a\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bbf \u0b85\u0bb4\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd. \u0b95\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b8f\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf, \u0b95\u0b9f\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bbe\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bb3\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc2\u0b9f\u0bbf, \u0b86\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bbf \u0bae\u0bc1\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0ba9\u0bc8 \u0b85\u0bb4\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd; \u0b85\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0bb5\u0bb4\u0bbf\u0baa\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bc7 \u0bb5\u0bc6\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1 \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0ba4\u0bc1. \u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bca\u0b95\u0bc8, \u0b85\u0b95\u0ba8\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bc2\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0baa\u0bcb\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1 \u0ba8\u0bc2\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0b87\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0bb5\u0bb4\u0bbf\u0baa\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0b9a\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0ba9. \u0b87\u0bb0\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bbe\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b86\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0bae\u0bc1\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc7 \u0ba4\u0bae\u0bbf\u0bb4\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bc1\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0ba9\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0b95\u0bb5\u0bc7 \u0bb5\u0ba3\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bb0\u0bcd.","story_title_en":"The Velan's Dance","story_en":"From Sangam literature. In the old Tamil hill country, when a young woman pined and wasted, a velan, a priest of Murugan, would be called. Holding a spear, wearing kadamba and kanthal flowers, he danced and sang to invoke Murugan; this worship was called veriyattu. Poems in the Kurunthokai and Akananuru describe it. More than two thousand years ago, Tamils already worshipped Murugan in the form of the vel.","reflection_ta":"\u0b92\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0b9a\u0bca\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b93\u0b9a\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc7 \u0b89\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bc8 \u0b87\u0bb1\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b87\u0bb4\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0b85\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bb5\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b89\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bbe?","reflection_en":"Has the mere sound of a word or chant ever drawn you toward the divine?","image_prompt":"A slaying spear blazing over a churning ocean and a burning demon world, Indra and Brahma at peace above; Murugan as a bridegroom with Valli, Ganesha nearby; an ancient hill priest dancing with a spear amid kadamba flowers, 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\/3939","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\/3939\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3939"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"kural_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/kural_section?post=3939"},{"taxonomy":"literary_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/literary_category?post=3939"},{"taxonomy":"author_poet","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/author_poet?post=3939"},{"taxonomy":"thinai_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/thinai_type?post=3939"},{"taxonomy":"work_title","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/work_title?post=3939"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}