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If one gives up what the world condemns, neither shaving the head nor growing long hair is needed.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","kural_section":[32],"literary_category":[6],"author_poet":[22],"thinai_type":[],"work_title":[12],"class_list":["post-482","verse","type-verse","status-publish","hentry","kural_section-thuravaraviyal","literary_category-patinenkilkanakku","author_poet-thiruvalluvar","work_title-thirukkural"],"acf":{"traditional_verse_number":"\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb1\u0bb3\u0bcd 280","verse_sort":280,"tamil_verse_text":"\u0bae\u0bb4\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bc0\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bbe \u0b89\u0bb2\u0b95\u0bae\u0bcd\n\u0baa\u0bb4\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b92\u0bb4\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd.","english_translation":"","historical_notes":"","kural_adhigaram":97,"transliteration":"Mazhiththalum Neettalum Ventaa Ulakam \/ Pazhiththadhu Ozhiththu Vitin","couplet_en":"Neither matted hair thou wantest nor shaven head, if thou abstain from that which the world contemneth.","word_meanings":"\u0bae\u0bb4\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd | shaving the head\n\u0ba8\u0bc0\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd | growing long hair\/matted locks\n\u0bb5\u0bc7\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bbe | are not needed\n\u0b89\u0bb2\u0b95\u0bae\u0bcd | the world\n\u0baa\u0bb4\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0ba4\u0bc1 | what it condemns\n\u0b92\u0bb4\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd | if one gives up","meaning_ta":"\u0b89\u0bb2\u0b95\u0bae\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bb4\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd, \u0ba4\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc8 \u0bae\u0bb4\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bc8 \u0ba8\u0bc0\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bb2\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0baf\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bc8.","meaning_en":"If one gives up what the world condemns, neither shaving the head nor growing long hair is needed.","explanation_ta":"\u0b85\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b87\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb1\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0b93\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0baf, \u0ba4\u0bc6\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0ba9 \u0ba4\u0bc0\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc8\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba4\u0bc1. 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'Mazhiththal' is shaving the head completely, a mark in some renunciant paths. 'Neettal' is growing the hair and wearing matted locks, a mark in certain other paths. Valluvar says neither is needed, 'ulagam pazhiththadhu ozhiththuvidin', if one drops the acts that the world condemns.\n\nThis sentence has no intention of disparaging any renunciant path. Shaving the head and growing matted hair are respected disciplines in several paths. What Valluvar says is that they are signs only and not the final measure. Whatever look one takes, one who has given up the evil deeds that the world condemns becomes a true renunciate.\n\nCommentators take 'ulagam pazhiththadhu' as the evil acts that all people condemn; some say the evil deeds named in the books of dharma. In any case it points to a common code which a society and dharma accept. By keeping to that code alone, one stands in renunciation.\n\nThis closing couplet beautifully summarises the whole chapter. A costume may be a preference, but it is not a necessity. True renunciation lies in purity of heart and honesty of deed. It also gives the hope that those who understand this can live a life of renunciation even in a household.","story_title_ta":"\u0b9c\u0ba9\u0b95 \u0bae\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd","story_ta":"\u0bae\u0b95\u0bbe\u0baa\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0ba4\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bbe\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf \u0baa\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bae\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b9c\u0ba9\u0b95\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b95\u0ba4\u0bc8 \u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba4\u0bc1. \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbe\u0b9a \u0bae\u0bc1\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0bae\u0b95\u0ba9\u0bbe\u0ba9 \u0b9a\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b87\u0bb3\u0bae\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bc7\u0baf\u0bc7 \u0bb5\u0bc7\u0ba4\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd. \u0b85\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbf\u0b9f\u0bae\u0bcd, '\u0bae\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf \u0b85\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0b89\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0baf \u0bb5\u0bb4\u0bbf \u0b8e\u0ba4\u0bc1?' \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0b95\u0bc7\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd. \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbe\u0b9a\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0b89\u0baa\u0ba4\u0bc7\u0b9a\u0bbf\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb0\u0bcd. \u0b86\u0baf\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bcd \u0bae\u0ba9\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bc1\u0bb4\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe\u0b95\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf \u0b85\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bc8. 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Shuka, son of the sage Vyasa, had learned the Vedas from his youth. He asked his father, 'What is the right way to liberation?' Vyasa taught him. Yet his mind was not fully satisfied. 'Go to Mithila and learn from King Janaka,' said Vyasa.\n\nShuka went to Mithila. At the city gate the guards stopped him; later they led him into the palace. There beautiful women served him. Shuka was in the garb of a renunciate. They kept him seated for seven days, shaven-headed, as a test, and tried to tempt him with every pleasure. But Shuka's mind did not stir at all.\n\nAt last Janaka met him. The king was seated on his throne in silk garments, with ornaments. What a difference between Shuka's appearance and his! Yet Janaka taught Shuka his wisdom and non-attachment. 'Renunciation is not in dress or long matted hair. It is the feeling that even if my palace burns, nothing that is truly mine burns.'\n\nA traditional story says that when a messenger came and announced that Mithila was on fire, Janaka did not stir. 'Even if Mithila burns, nothing that is mine burns,' was his reply. He did his duties but did not cling to them. The tale shows that inner renunciation is possible even in royal life.\n\nShuka recognised his mistaken thought. He learned that renunciation does not come from dress or place but from the heart. This lesson from Janaka guided him to liberation.\n\nIn Janaka's life we see the living meaning of the couplet 'neither shaving nor long hair is needed if one gives up what the world condemns'. Fine clothes and the throne were no obstacle to him; a heart free of blameworthy deeds gave him liberation.","reflection_ta":"\u0ba8\u0bc0\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc1\u0bb1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bc0\u0b9f\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc8 '\u0ba8\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc8'\u0baf\u0bbe\u0b95 \u0ba8\u0bae\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bc0\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd, \u0b85\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b8e\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0b85\u0b95 \u0b92\u0bb4\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b87\u0b9f\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba4\u0bc1?","reflection_en":"Which outward sign of 'goodness' do you rely on, and what inner practice does it stand in for?","image_prompt":"King Janaka seated on a throne in silk and jewels with a calm face, the young sage Shuka in a plain robe with shaven head bowing before him, courtiers and women of the palace in the background, warm palm-leaf manuscript and Tanjore-painting inspired style, ivory, ochre, copper and deep teal palette, no text or letters in the image."},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/verse\/482","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":1,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/verse\/482\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2040,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/verse\/482\/revisions\/2040"}],"acf:post":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/adhigaram\/97"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=482"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"kural_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/kural_section?post=482"},{"taxonomy":"literary_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/literary_category?post=482"},{"taxonomy":"author_poet","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/author_poet?post=482"},{"taxonomy":"thinai_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/thinai_type?post=482"},{"taxonomy":"work_title","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/work_title?post=482"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}