{"id":4703,"date":"2026-11-05T14:55:36","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T14:55:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/verse\/desiya-geethangal-49\/"},"modified":"2026-11-05T14:57:58","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T14:57:58","slug":"desiya-geethangal-49","status":"publish","type":"verse","link":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/verse\/desiya-geethangal-49\/","title":{"rendered":"Desiya Geethangal 49 \u00b7 \u0bb5.\u0b89.\u0b9a\u0bbf.\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","kural_section":[],"literary_category":[],"author_poet":[82],"thinai_type":[],"work_title":[83],"class_list":["post-4703","verse","type-verse","status-publish","hentry","author_poet-bharathiyar","work_title-desiya-geethangal"],"acf":{"traditional_verse_number":"49","verse_sort":49,"tamil_verse_text":"\u0bb5\u0bc7\u0bb3\u0bbe\u0bb3\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bae\u0bbf\u0bb4\u0b95\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd\n\u0bae\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0ba9\u0bc6\u0ba9 \u0bae\u0bc0\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc7\n\u0b95\u0bc7\u0bb3\u0bbe\u0ba4 \u0b95\u0ba4\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc7\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbe\u0baf\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bc0\n\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bb2\u0bc8 \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc7\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bcb\u0bb5\u0bc7!\n\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb3\u0bbe\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc8 \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bca\u0bb2\u0bcb \u0baf\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc1\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0bc7\u0bae\u0bcd\n\u0ba8\u0bc0 \u0b87\u0bb1\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bb5\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0b86\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbf,\n\u0bb5\u0bc7\u0bb3\u0bbe\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc8 \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bc1\u0ba3\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc6\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0b95 \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bb5\u0bc7\n\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bbf \u0ba8\u0bc0 \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf! \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf!","english_translation":"The Vellalan has gone into prison; and the Tamils have got him back as their king - hear this unheard-of story soon, my friend, my companion! Shall our strength grow small? What we have begun we shall carry on. Do you perform your penance before God, and wish that your friends may win prosperity: bless them, and live, live!","historical_notes":"","kural_adhigaram":null,"transliteration":"vaelaalan siraipukunthaan thamizhakaththaar\nmannanena meentaan enrae\nkaelaatha kathai viraivil kaetpaay nee\nvarunthalai en kaenmaikkoavae!\nthaalaanmai sirinukoloa yaam purivaem\nnee iraikkuth thavangkal aarri,\nvaelaanmai nin thunaivar peruka enavae\nvaazhththuthi nee vaazhthi! vaazhthi!","couplet_en":"","word_meanings":"\u0bb5\u0bc7\u0bb3\u0bbe\u0bb3\u0ba9\u0bcd|Vellalan, the farmer caste; here VOC\n\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb3\u0bbe\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc8|strength of arm, endurance\n\u0b87\u0bb1\u0bc8|God\n\u0bb5\u0bc7\u0bb3\u0bbe\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc8|prosperity, abundance, good husbandry\n\u0b95\u0bc7\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc8|friendship, companionship\n\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bbf|bless them, wish them well","meaning_ta":"\u0bb5\u0bc7\u0bb3\u0bbe\u0bb3\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bc8 \u0baa\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd; \u0ba4\u0bae\u0bbf\u0bb4\u0b95\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0bae\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0ba9\u0bc6\u0ba9 \u0bae\u0bc0\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1 - \u0b95\u0bc7\u0bb3\u0bbe\u0ba4 \u0b95\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc7\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbe\u0baf\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bc0; \u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bb2\u0bc8 \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc7\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bcb\u0bb5\u0bc7! \u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb3\u0bbe\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc8 \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bca\u0bb2\u0bcb, \u0baf\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc1\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0bc7\u0bae\u0bcd. \u0ba8\u0bc0 \u0b87\u0bb1\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bb5\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0b86\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbf, \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0bb3\u0bbe\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc8 \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bc1\u0ba3\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc6\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0b95 \u0b8e\u0ba9, \u0ba8\u0bc0 \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bbf; \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf! \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf!","meaning_en":"The Vellalan has gone into prison; and the Tamils have got him back as their king - hear this unheard-of story soon, my friend, my companion! Shall our strength grow small? What we have begun we shall carry on. Do you perform your penance before God, and wish that your friends may win prosperity: bless them, and live, live!","explanation_ta":"\u0bb5.\u0b89.\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bb0\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0b9a\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0b85\u0bb0\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b85\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba4\u0bc1. \u0b8e\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b87\u0bb0\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd: \u0b92\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bc8\u0b9a\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bca\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bc1, \u0b92\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0b89\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc6\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bc1.\n\n'\u0bb5\u0bc7\u0bb3\u0bbe\u0bb3\u0ba9\u0bcd' \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1 \u0b9a\u0bca\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b85\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0b87\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 - \u0b89\u0bb4\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bcd, \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b89\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0bae\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe\u0bb3\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1 \u0baa\u0bca\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd, \u0b86\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bc7\u0baf\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95 \u0bae\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbe\u0ba4 '\u0ba8\u0bbe\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b89\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0bae\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe\u0bb3\u0bb0\u0bcd' \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0baa\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0b95 \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba4\u0bc1. \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bc8 \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0baa\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b87\u0bb1\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1 \u0b85\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1; \u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbf \u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bc7 '\u0bae\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0ba9\u0bc6\u0ba9 \u0bae\u0bc0\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bbe\u0ba9\u0bcd' \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0baf \u0b95\u0ba4\u0bc8.\n\n\u0b95\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0b9a\u0bbf \u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd '\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bbf \u0ba8\u0bc0 \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf' \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0baa\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b85\u0b9a\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bae\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1 \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1 - \u0b9a\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bc8 \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b85\u0bb4\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bb2\u0bcd, \u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0b9a\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bca\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd.","explanation_en":"VOC's imprisonment comes in the middle of Bharathiyar's mature political experience. In eight lines the poem does two things: it announces news and takes a pledge.\n\n'Vellalan' here is not a caste name but the farmer, the owner of the soil - the man who cannot be bought, the true owner of the land. Prison is not death, and coming back is the new story of a king returned.\n\nThe last line's double blessing is a fearless laugh: instead of weeping for the man in prison, he asks us to bless him.","story_title_ta":"","story_ta":"","story_title_en":"","story_en":"","reflection_ta":"\u0b8e\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b92\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0b85\u0bb0\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b92\u0bb0\u0bc1 \u0b89\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bae\u0bca\u0bb4\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b85\u0b9f\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0ba9 - \u0b9a\u0bc1\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0b9f\u0bbf \u0bb5\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0bae\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba4\u0bc1?","reflection_en":"A political report and a pledge in eight lines: how does brevity become strength?","image_prompt":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/verse\/4703","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":2,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/verse\/4703\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4809,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/verse\/4703\/revisions\/4809"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4703"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"kural_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/kural_section?post=4703"},{"taxonomy":"literary_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/literary_category?post=4703"},{"taxonomy":"author_poet","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/author_poet?post=4703"},{"taxonomy":"thinai_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/thinai_type?post=4703"},{"taxonomy":"work_title","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/work_title?post=4703"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}