{"id":4399,"date":"2026-11-03T07:07:52","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T07:07:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/verse\/naladiyar-264\/"},"modified":"2026-11-03T07:07:52","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T07:07:52","slug":"naladiyar-264","status":"publish","type":"verse","link":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/verse\/naladiyar-264\/","title":{"rendered":"Naladiyar 264 \u00b7 \u0baa\u0bc1\u0ba3\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0b9f\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bc2\u0bb4\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bc8\u0baf\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc1\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0ba3\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bae\u0bcb \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0bb1\u0bc7"},"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-4399","verse","type-verse","status-publish","hentry","literary_category-patinenkilkanakku","author_poet-samana-munivargal","work_title-naladiyar"],"acf":{"traditional_verse_number":"264","verse_sort":264,"tamil_verse_text":"\u0baa\u0bc1\u0ba3\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0b9f\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bc2\u0bb4\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bc8\u0baf\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc1\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0ba3\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bae\u0bcb \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0bb1\u0bc7\n\u0b89\u0ba3\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0bb5 \u0ba4\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe \u0bb0\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa - \u0b89\u0ba3\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bbe\n\u0bb5\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bb4\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0ba3\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bcb\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bc7\n\u0baa\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b89\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1.","english_translation":"In this world ringed by the sea, is there any merit other than this \u2014 that those who understand should live? Yet those without understanding live too, like the vattai and the vazhuthunai, dressed in silk and fine cloth.","historical_notes":"\u0baa\u0bca\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bcd: \u0b95\u0b9f\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc2\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0b87\u0bb5\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bc1\u0bb2\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd, \u0b89\u0ba3\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9f \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0baa\u0bc1\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0ba3\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b89\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bcb? \u0b89\u0ba3\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bc1 \u0b87\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bcb\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bb4\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0ba3\u0bc8 \u0baa\u0bcb\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0ba9\u0bb0\u0bc7, \u0baa\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b89\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1.\n\nTransliteration: Punarkatalsoozh vaiyaththup punniyamoa vaerae \/ Unarva thutaiyaa riruppa - unarvilaa \/ Vattum vazhuthunaiyum poalvaarum vaazhvarae \/ Pattum thukilum utuththu.","kural_adhigaram":null,"transliteration":"Punarkatalsoozh vaiyaththup punniyamoa vaerae \/ Unarva thutaiyaa riruppa - unarvilaa \/ Vattum vazhuthunaiyum poalvaarum vaazhvarae \/ Pattum thukilum utuththu.","couplet_en":"","word_meanings":"\u0baa\u0bc1\u0ba3\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0b9f\u0bb2\u0bcd|the joined sea\n\u0b9a\u0bc2\u0bb4\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bc8\u0baf\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1|in the ringed world\n\u0baa\u0bc1\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0ba3\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bae\u0bcd|merit\n\u0b89\u0ba3\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd|those who have understanding\n\u0b87\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa|that they live\n\u0b89\u0ba3\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bc1 \u0b87\u0bb2\u0bbe|those without understanding\n\u0bb5\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bb4\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0ba3\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bcb\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd|those like the vattai and vazhuthunai\n\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bc7|they too live\n\u0baa\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b89\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1|wearing silk and cloth","meaning_ta":"\u0b95\u0b9f\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc2\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0b87\u0bb5\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bc1\u0bb2\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd, \u0b89\u0ba3\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9f \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0baa\u0bc1\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0ba3\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b89\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bcb? \u0b89\u0ba3\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bc1 \u0b87\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bcb\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bb4\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0ba3\u0bc8 \u0baa\u0bcb\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0ba9\u0bb0\u0bc7, \u0baa\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b89\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1.","meaning_en":"In this world ringed by the sea, is there any merit other than this \u2014 that those who understand should live? Yet those without understanding live too, like the vattai and the vazhuthunai, dressed in silk and fine cloth.","explanation_ta":"\u0baa\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc2\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0baf\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bcb\u0b9f\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba4\u0bc1. \u0b89\u0bb2\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc1\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0ba3\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0baa\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0b8f\u0ba4\u0bcb \u0b85\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1; \u0b89\u0ba3\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bc7 \u0b85\u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b85\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe\u0bb3\u0bae\u0bcd. \u0b85\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0bc1 \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0bae\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bc7 \u0b92\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0b9a\u0bae\u0bc2\u0b95\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bc7\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc8.\n\n\u0b87\u0bb0\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc2\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b95\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe\u0ba9 \u0b95\u0bc7\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bbf. \u0b85\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0bc1 \u0b87\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd; \u0baa\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b89\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0ba8\u0b9f\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd. \u0b85\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bb4\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0ba3\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bcb\u0bb2 \u2014 \u0bae\u0bb0\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b92\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bca\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0bb3\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd, \u0baa\u0baf\u0ba9\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1 \u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd. \u0b85\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0baa\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b89\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0baa\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0b95\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb1\u0bbf \u0b85\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1. \u0b89\u0b9f\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0bc6\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1\u0bb1\u0bae\u0bcd; \u0b89\u0ba3\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bc7 \u0b89\u0bb3\u0bcd\u0bb3\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0baa\u0bc6\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bc8.","explanation_en":"The verse's first statement comes as a wonder. Merit in this world is nothing else: that those who understand are alive is its mark. The presence of understanding is itself the excellence of a society.\n\nIn the second half a harder question. Those without understanding live as well; they walk about dressed in silk and fine cloth. But they are like the vattai and the vazhuthunai \u2014 plants that cling and grow and are of no use. So to live, and to be dressed, is no sign of worth. Dress is on the outside; understanding is the honour within.","story_title_ta":"","story_ta":"","story_title_en":"","story_en":"","reflection_ta":"\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b89\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc6\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bc8 \u0b85\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1; \u0b89\u0ba3\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bc7 \u0baa\u0bc6\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bc8.","reflection_en":"Living and dressing are no distinction; understanding is.","image_prompt":"Traditional South Indian temple-mural style painting, warm ochre, indigo and leaf-green palette, fine line work, set in ancient Tamil country: In this world ringed by the sea, is there any merit other than this \u2014 that those who understand should live? 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