{"id":4339,"date":"2026-11-03T07:07:46","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T07:07:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/verse\/naladiyar-204\/"},"modified":"2026-11-03T07:07:46","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T07:07:46","slug":"naladiyar-204","status":"publish","type":"verse","link":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/verse\/naladiyar-204\/","title":{"rendered":"Naladiyar 204 \u00b7 \u0b89\u0bb2\u0b95\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0baf\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bc0\u0bb0\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bb2\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bbe"},"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-4339","verse","type-verse","status-publish","hentry","literary_category-patinenkilkanakku","author_poet-samana-munivargal","work_title-naladiyar"],"acf":{"traditional_verse_number":"204","verse_sort":204,"tamil_verse_text":"\u0b89\u0bb2\u0b95\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0baf\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bc0\u0bb0\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bb2\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bbe\n\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0baa\u0b95\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc7\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc8 - \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbe\n\u0ba8\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc6\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bcb\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bc6\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0baf\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0baf \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd\n\u0b92\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bae\u0bbf \u0bb2\u0bbe\u0bb3\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bca\u0b9f\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1.","english_translation":"Even if they mix so fully that all the world knows it, the friendship of the small lasts only a few days. The bond with those who never flag stands firm, once one has reached the way of the steadfast great.","historical_notes":"\u0baa\u0bca\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bcd: \u0b89\u0bb2\u0b95\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0b9f\u0bbf \u0bae\u0bc1\u0bb4\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0b95\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bb2\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd, \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1 \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb2 \u0ba8\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bc7 \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd. \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bc8 \u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbe\u0ba4 \u0baa\u0bc6\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bcb\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bc6\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bc8 \u0b85\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd, \u0b92\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b87\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bca\u0b9f\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1 \u0b85\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bc7 \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd.\n\nTransliteration: Ulakariyath theerak kalappinum nillaa \/ Silapakalaam sirrinaththaar kaenmai - nilaithiriyaa \/ Nirkum periyoar neriyataiya ninranaiththaal \/ Orkami laalar thotarpu.","kural_adhigaram":null,"transliteration":"Ulakariyath theerak kalappinum nillaa \/ Silapakalaam sirrinaththaar kaenmai - nilaithiriyaa \/ Nirkum periyoar neriyataiya ninranaiththaal \/ Orkami laalar thotarpu.","couplet_en":"","word_meanings":"\u0b89\u0bb2\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0b85\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0baf|for the world to know\n\u0ba4\u0bc0\u0bb0\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bb2\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd|even mixing fully\n\u0ba8\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bbe|it does not last\n\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb2 \u0baa\u0b95\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bcd|only a few days\n\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc7\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc8|the friendship of the small\n\u0ba8\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbe|not shifting from their place\n\u0b92\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b87\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0bb3\u0bb0\u0bcd|those without slackening\n\u0ba4\u0bca\u0b9f\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1|the bond","meaning_ta":"\u0b89\u0bb2\u0b95\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0b9f\u0bbf \u0bae\u0bc1\u0bb4\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0b95\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bb2\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd, \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1 \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb2 \u0ba8\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bc7 \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd. \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bc8 \u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbe\u0ba4 \u0baa\u0bc6\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bcb\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bc6\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bc8 \u0b85\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd, \u0b92\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b87\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bca\u0b9f\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1 \u0b85\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bc7 \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd.","meaning_en":"Even if they mix so fully that all the world knows it, the friendship of the small lasts only a few days. The bond with those who never flag stands firm, once one has reached the way of the steadfast great.","explanation_ta":"\u0baa\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b87\u0bb0\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1 \u0ba8\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bc8 \u0ba8\u0bc7\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0b95 \u0b92\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba4\u0bc1, \u0b86\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b92\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0ba8\u0bc6\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb3\u0bb5\u0bc8 \u0b85\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1. 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'Even mixing fully so the world knows' gains nothing. The first friendship's lack is not in intimacy but in steadiness. 'A few days' is a precise measure: the hour it will stop is known in advance.\n\nThe second friendship is another kind. It comes into being by reaching the way of the great who do not shift from their place. 'Those without slackening' are those who do not tire; the bond with them does not wear down after testing. Friendship does not grow out of how much two people mix, but out of whether both hold their ground.","story_title_ta":"","story_ta":"","story_title_en":"","story_en":"","reflection_ta":"\u0ba8\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bbe\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b95\u0bb2\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb3\u0bb5\u0bc1 \u0b85\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1, \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc8.","reflection_en":"What holds a friendship is steadiness, not closeness.","image_prompt":"Traditional South Indian temple-mural style painting, warm ochre, indigo and leaf-green palette, fine line work, set in ancient Tamil country: Even if they mix so fully that all the world knows it, the friendship of the small lasts only a few days. 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