{"id":4465,"date":"2026-11-03T07:08:04","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T07:08:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/verse\/naladiyar-330\/"},"modified":"2026-11-03T07:08:04","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T07:08:04","slug":"naladiyar-330","status":"publish","type":"verse","link":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/verse\/naladiyar-330\/","title":{"rendered":"Naladiyar 330 \u00b7 \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bc7\u0bae\u0bb1\u0bcd \u0bb1\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1 \u0baa\u0bc6\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb1\u0bae\u0bcd\u0ba8\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe\u0bb0\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-4465","verse","type-verse","status-publish","hentry","literary_category-patinenkilkanakku","author_poet-samana-munivargal","work_title-naladiyar"],"acf":{"traditional_verse_number":"330","verse_sort":330,"tamil_verse_text":"\u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bc7\u0bae\u0bb1\u0bcd \u0bb1\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1 \u0baa\u0bc6\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb1\u0bae\u0bcd\u0ba8\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd\n\u0b95\u0bca\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bc7 \u0b95\u0bb4\u0bbf\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0ba8\u0bbe\u0bb3\u0bc8 - \u0b85\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bcb\n\u0b85\u0bb3\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0b95\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b86\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0baf\u0bbf \u0bb0\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bcd\n\u0b95\u0bca\u0bb3\u0b87\u0bb4\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc2\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bae\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b95\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1.","english_translation":"They have been given this body, and yet they do not think of virtue; they spend their days for nothing. Alas, they see death before their eyes \u2014 the death that spares no one, not even those dear as their own life \u2014 and still they do not think of virtue.","historical_notes":"\u0baa\u0bca\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bcd: \u0b87\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0b89\u0b9f\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc6\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8 \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0ba8\u0bbe\u0bb3\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0bc6\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0bae\u0ba9\u0bc7 \u0b95\u0bb4\u0bbf\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bb0\u0bcd; \u0b90\u0baf\u0bcb, \u0b89\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bcb\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bbe\u0ba4 \u0b95\u0bc2\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0ba3\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b95\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8 \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc7.\n\nTransliteration: Ennaemar rivvutampu perrum aramninaiyaar \/ Konnae kazhippartham vaazhnaalai - annoa \/ Alavirantha kaatharram aaruyi rannaark \/ Kolaizhaikkum koorramum kantu.","kural_adhigaram":null,"transliteration":"Ennaemar rivvutampu perrum aramninaiyaar \/ Konnae kazhippartham vaazhnaalai - annoa \/ Alavirantha kaatharram aaruyi rannaark \/ Kolaizhaikkum koorramum kantu.","couplet_en":"","word_meanings":"\u0b87\u0bb5\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1 \u0baa\u0bc6\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd|having got this body\n\u0b85\u0bb1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd|they think not of virtue\n\u0b95\u0bca\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bc7 \u0b95\u0bb4\u0bbf\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bb0\u0bcd|they wear away for nothing\n\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0ba8\u0bbe\u0bb3\u0bc8|their days\n\u0b85\u0bb3\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0b95\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bae\u0bcd|love beyond measure\n\u0b86\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b85\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1|to those dear as life\n\u0b92\u0bb3 \u0b87\u0bb4\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc2\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bae\u0bcd|death that adorns and takes\n\u0b95\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1|having seen","meaning_ta":"\u0b87\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0b89\u0b9f\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc6\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8 \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0ba8\u0bbe\u0bb3\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0bc6\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0bae\u0ba9\u0bc7 \u0b95\u0bb4\u0bbf\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bb0\u0bcd; \u0b90\u0baf\u0bcb, \u0b89\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bcb\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bbe\u0ba4 \u0b95\u0bc2\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0ba3\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b95\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8 \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc7.","meaning_en":"They have been given this body, and yet they do not think of virtue; they spend their days for nothing. Alas, they see death before their eyes \u2014 the death that spares no one, not even those dear as their own life \u2014 and still they do not think of virtue.","explanation_ta":"\u0baa\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bca\u0b9f\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b92\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0baf\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1: \u0b89\u0b9f\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1 \u0b95\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd. \u0b89\u0b9f\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1 \u0b87\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc7 \u0b92\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0baf\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1 \u2014 \u0b85\u0bb1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbe\u0ba9 \u0b95\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0bbf. \u0b85\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0bbf \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba4\u0bc1; \u0baa\u0baf\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0baa\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0b9f\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bc8.\n\n'\u0b95\u0bca\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bc7' \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1 \u0b9a\u0bca\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bc6\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba4\u0bc1. \u0baa\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd '\u0b90\u0baf\u0bcb' \u0baa\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b87\u0bb0\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba4\u0bc1. \u0b95\u0bc2\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b89\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bcb\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0b95\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0ba3\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b95\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bae\u0ba9\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bc8. \u0b86\u0b95\u0bb5\u0bc7 \u0baa\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb1\u0bc8 \u0b9a\u0bca\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b85\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc8 \u0b85\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1, \u0b95\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe\u0ba4 \u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc8. \u0b87\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0baa\u0bc7\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0bae\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b89\u0b9a\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bae\u0bcd.","explanation_en":"The verse opens in wonder: they have a body, and yet do not think of virtue. The body here is an opportunity \u2014 the instrument for doing good. The instrument is in hand and goes unused.\n\nThe word rendered 'for nothing' points at emptiness, and the sigh that follows shows the verse's pity. Death spares no one, not even those dear as life, and this is seen with one's own eyes \u2014 and still the mind does not turn. So the fault named is not ignorance but seeing and not thinking. That is foolishness at its height.","story_title_ta":"","story_ta":"","story_title_en":"","story_en":"","reflection_ta":"\u0b89\u0b9f\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1 \u0b85\u0bb1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbe\u0ba9 \u0b95\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0bbf; \u0b85\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0baf\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0baa\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0ba4\u0bc7 \u0baa\u0bc7\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0bae\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b89\u0b9a\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bae\u0bcd.","reflection_en":"The body is the instrument of virtue; leaving it unused is the height of folly.","image_prompt":"Traditional South Indian temple-mural style painting, warm ochre, indigo and leaf-green palette, fine line work, set in ancient Tamil country: They have been given this body, and yet they do not think of virtue; they spend their days for nothing. 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