{"id":4140,"date":"2026-11-03T07:07:15","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T07:07:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/verse\/naladiyar-5\/"},"modified":"2026-11-03T07:07:15","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T07:07:15","slug":"naladiyar-5","status":"publish","type":"verse","link":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/verse\/naladiyar-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Naladiyar 5 \u00b7 \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b92\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bb1\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc6\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","kural_section":[],"literary_category":[6],"author_poet":[79],"thinai_type":[],"work_title":[78],"class_list":["post-4140","verse","type-verse","status-publish","hentry","literary_category-patinenkilkanakku","author_poet-samana-munivargal","work_title-naladiyar"],"acf":{"traditional_verse_number":"5","verse_sort":5,"tamil_verse_text":"\u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b92\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bb1\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc6\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd\n\u0baa\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0bb5 \u0ba4\u0bc6\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0baa\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bbe - \u0bae\u0bc1\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bc7\n\u0b95\u0bca\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b89\u0baf\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bcb\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bcb\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc0\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc2\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bae\u0bcd\n\u0ba4\u0bca\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc1\u0bb0\u0bae\u0bcd.","english_translation":"However little comes into your hand, do not clutch it saying you will give later. Those who gave earlier are the ones who come through, for this road is a desert and death is a wildfire sweeping across it.","historical_notes":"\u0baa\u0bca\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bcd: \u0b8e\u0bb5\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bb3\u0bb5\u0bc1 \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0baf\u0ba4\u0bc7 \u0b86\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b8f\u0ba4\u0bc7\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0baa\u0bcb\u0ba4\u0bc1, '\u0baa\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0bc7\u0ba9\u0bcd' \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0b85\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bc7. \u0bae\u0bc1\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc7 \u0b95\u0bca\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bc7 \u0b89\u0baf\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd; \u0b95\u0bca\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc0\u0baf\u0bbe\u0ba9 \u0b95\u0bc2\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0b9a\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b87\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0bb5\u0bb4\u0bbf.\n\n\u0b9a\u0bca\u0bb2\u0bcd: '\u0b95\u0bca\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bc0' \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0baa\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b95\u0bca\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe\u0ba9 \u0ba4\u0bc0. '\u0b9a\u0bc1\u0bb0\u0bae\u0bcd' \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0baa\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0bb1\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f \u0baa\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bc8.\n\nTransliteration: Ennaanum onrutham kaiyurap perrakkaal \/ Pinnaava thenru pitiththiraa - munnae \/ Kotuththaar uyappoavar koatiltheek koorram \/ Thotuththaaru sellum suram.","kural_adhigaram":null,"transliteration":"Ennaanum onrutham kaiyurap perrakkaal \/ Pinnaava thenru pitiththiraa - munnae \/ Kotuththaar uyappoavar koatiltheek koorram \/ Thotuththaaru sellum suram.","couplet_en":"","word_meanings":"\u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd|even a little\n\u0b95\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bb1\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc6\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd|when it comes to hand\n\u0baa\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bc1|it can be done later\n\u0baa\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bbe|do not hold on to it\n\u0bae\u0bc1\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bc7|beforehand\n\u0b95\u0bca\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd|those who gave\n\u0b89\u0baf\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bcb\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd|they will survive\n\u0b95\u0bca\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc0|fierce fire\n\u0b95\u0bc2\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bae\u0bcd|death\n\u0ba4\u0bca\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd|will sweep along as it goes\n\u0b9a\u0bc1\u0bb0\u0bae\u0bcd|desert track","meaning_ta":"\u0b8e\u0bb5\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bb3\u0bb5\u0bc1 \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0baf\u0ba4\u0bc7 \u0b86\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b8f\u0ba4\u0bc7\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0baa\u0bcb\u0ba4\u0bc1, '\u0baa\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0bc7\u0ba9\u0bcd' \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0b85\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bc7. \u0bae\u0bc1\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc7 \u0b95\u0bca\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bc7 \u0b89\u0baf\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd; \u0b95\u0bca\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc0\u0baf\u0bbe\u0ba9 \u0b95\u0bc2\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0b9a\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b87\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0bb5\u0bb4\u0bbf.","meaning_en":"However little comes into your hand, do not clutch it saying you will give later. Those who gave earlier are the ones who come through, for this road is a desert and death is a wildfire sweeping across it.","explanation_ta":"\u0baa\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0ba3\u0bc0\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b85\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bc1; \u0ba4\u0bc0 \u0baa\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b92\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0ba8\u0bca\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bb0\u0bb5\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd. \u0b85\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bcb\u0bb2 \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc2\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba4\u0bc1. \u0b85\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc7 \u0ba4\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95 \u0b89\u0ba4\u0bb5\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b95\u0bca\u0b9f\u0bc8 \u0b92\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc7.\n\n'\u0baa\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd' \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1 \u0b9a\u0bca\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b87\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b92\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0baa\u0bca\u0bb1\u0bbf. \u0b85\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b8e\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bcb \u0baa\u0bc7\u0bb0\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb4 \u0bb5\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba4\u0bc1. \u0b95\u0bca\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95 \u0bae\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bc7\u0bb0\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bc7\u0baf\u0bc7 \u0b95\u0bca\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bcd, \u0ba4\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bc7\u0b9f\u0bbf \u0bb5\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0ba4\u0bc0 \u0baa\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbe\u0ba4 \u0ba4\u0bc2\u0bb0\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0bae\u0bc1\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bc7 \u0bae\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd.","explanation_en":"In a desert water is scarce and fire spreads in a moment. Death travels the same road. The one thing that shelters a person there is what they have given.\n\nThe word 'later' is the trap in this verse; it has ruined a great many people. Whoever gives while giving is still possible gets ahead of the fire before it reaches him.","story_title_ta":"","story_ta":"","story_title_en":"","story_en":"","reflection_ta":"\u0b87\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc7 \u0b95\u0bca\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc2\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0baf \u0b92\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc8 \u0ba8\u0bbe\u0bb3\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0b92\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bcb\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bc0\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bbe?","reflection_en":"Is there something you could give today that you have put off until tomorrow?","image_prompt":"Traditional South Indian temple-mural style painting, warm ochre, indigo and leaf-green palette, fine line work, set in ancient Tamil country: However little comes into your hand, do not clutch it saying you will give later. 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