{"id":739,"date":"2026-10-26T01:53:30","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T01:53:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/?post_type=verse&#038;p=739"},"modified":"2026-10-26T01:53:30","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T01:53:30","slug":"kural-537","status":"publish","type":"verse","link":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/verse\/kural-537\/","title":{"rendered":"Kural 537 \u00b7 \u0b85\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0baf\u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0b86\u0b95\u0bbe\u0ba4 \u0b87\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bca\u0b9a\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bbe\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0b95\u0bcd"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u0b85\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0baf\u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0b86\u0b95\u0bbe\u0ba4 \u0b87\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bca\u0b9a\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bbe\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0b95\u0bcd<br \/>\n\u0b95\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bcb\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0b9a\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the instrument of unforgetfulness and careful action, there is nothing described as difficult that cannot be done.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","kural_section":[35],"literary_category":[6],"author_poet":[22],"thinai_type":[],"work_title":[12],"class_list":["post-739","verse","type-verse","status-publish","hentry","kural_section-arasiyal","literary_category-patinenkilkanakku","author_poet-thiruvalluvar","work_title-thirukkural"],"acf":{"traditional_verse_number":"\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb1\u0bb3\u0bcd 537","verse_sort":537,"tamil_verse_text":"\u0b85\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0baf\u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0b86\u0b95\u0bbe\u0ba4 \u0b87\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bca\u0b9a\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bbe\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0b95\u0bcd\n\u0b95\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bcb\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0b9a\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd.","english_translation":"","historical_notes":"","kural_adhigaram":123,"transliteration":"Ariyaendru Aakaadha Illaipoch Chaavaak \/ Karuviyaal Potrich Cheyin","couplet_en":"Nothing is impossible to the man who can bring unto his work a mind that is ever wakeful and cautious.","word_meanings":"\u0b85\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0baf \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1 | as being difficult\n\u0b86\u0b95\u0bbe\u0ba4 \u0b87\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bc8 | there is nothing that cannot be done\n\u0baa\u0bca\u0b9a\u0bcd\u0b9a\u0bbe\u0bb5\u0bbe | unforgetful, ever alert\n\u0b95\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd | by the instrument\n\u0baa\u0bcb\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0b9a\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd | if one does it with care","meaning_ta":"\u0bae\u0bb1\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0ba4 \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb4\u0bbf\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bc1 \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1 \u0b95\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bca\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bc1 \u0b95\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0bae\u0bbe\u0b95\u0b9a\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd, \u0b87\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b85\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0baf\u0ba4\u0bc1 \u0b8e\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1 \u0b95\u0bc2\u0bb1\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95 \u0b9a\u0bc6\u0baf\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0b8e\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bb5\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bae\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bb2\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bcb\u0bb5\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bb2\u0bc8.","meaning_en":"With the instrument of unforgetfulness and careful action, there is nothing described as difficult that cannot be done.","explanation_ta":"\u0b87\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1\u0bb1\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0bb5\u0bbf\u0bb4\u0bbf\u0baa\u0bcd\u0baa\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b86\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0baa\u0bcd \u0baa\u0bc1\u0b95\u0bb4\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bbf\u0bb1\u0ba4\u0bc1. 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Even acts called 'difficult' are not impossible when done carefully with the instrument of vigilance, says Valluvar. That is, difficulty lies not in the act but in the mind of the doer.\n\n'Pochchaavaak karuvi' is a beautiful phrase. He regards vigilance and unforgetfulness as an instrument. An instrument is a device that eases an act. As a sword helps in war and a chisel in sculpture, vigilance helps in all acts. But it is not a tool held in the hand; it is a tool held in the mind.\n\n'Potrich cheyin' is to do while guarding and nurturing. It is not leaving an act after beginning it but, at each stage, guarding it with attention and nurturing it until completion. Many great undertakings begin but are abandoned in the middle through forgetfulness or fatigue.\n\nThe verse instils hope. To a mind that thinks, \"I cannot do this; it is too hard,\" it says that there is no act that cannot be done. Difficulty mostly comes from lack of sustained attention. With sustained attention even a mountain melts.\n\nYet vigilance here is not a magic spell. Knowledge, effort and proper time and place are also needed. But without vigilance all those are wasted.\n\nSo one with great goals should guard his mind from the enemy called forgetfulness. That is the instrument of unforgetfulness.","story_title_ta":"\u0b95\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bcd \u0b95\u0bca\u0ba3\u0bb0\u0bcd\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4 \u0baa\u0b95\u0bc0\u0bb0\u0ba4\u0ba9\u0bcd","story_ta":"\u0bb5\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bcd\u0bae\u0bc0\u0b95\u0bbf \u0b87\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0bae\u0bbe\u0baf\u0ba3\u0bae\u0bcd (\u0baa\u0bbe\u0bb2 \u0b95\u0bbe\u0ba3\u0bcd\u0b9f\u0bae\u0bcd), \u0baa\u0bbe\u0b95\u0bb5\u0ba4 \u0baa\u0bc1\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0ba3\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b86\u0b95\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bb5\u0bb1\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0ba8\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1: \u0b85\u0baf\u0bcb\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0bc2\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0baf \u0bb5\u0bae\u0bcd\u0b9a \u0bae\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0ba9\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b9a\u0b95\u0bb0\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b85\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0baa\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0baf\u0bbf\u0bb0\u0bae\u0bcd \u0bae\u0b95\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0b95\u0baa\u0bbf\u0bb2 \u0bae\u0bc1\u0ba9\u0bbf\u0bb5\u0bb0\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd 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For their souls to reach a good state, Ganga's water had to touch their ashes. But Ganga was in the heavens. Bringing her down was thought an impossible, rare task.\n\nSagara tried and failed. His grandson Amshuman tried and failed. His son Dilipa tried and failed. Three generations, for a thousand years, performed austerities but could not bring Ganga. At last Dilipa's son Bhagiratha took up the responsibility. Others thought it was impossible. But Bhagiratha never forgot his goal.\n\nHe handed the governance to his ministers and went to the Himalaya. For a thousand years he performed severe austerities. Brahma appeared and said, \"Ganga will agree to descend to earth; but earth cannot bear her force. Only Shiva can bear it.\" Bhagiratha again performed austerities to Shiva for a year.\n\nShiva agreed and held Ganga in his matted hair. Ganga wandered, whirling in his locks, for many years. After Bhagiratha pleaded again, Shiva released her in small streams. Ganga descended to earth. Bhagiratha went ahead in a chariot and Ganga followed him.\n\nOn the way the water flooded the hermitage of the sage Jahnu. In anger he swallowed Ganga. Bhagiratha pleaded with him, and Jahnu released her through his ear. In this way he patiently crossed many obstacles. At last in the netherworld Ganga bathed the ashes of Sagara's sons and freed them.\n\nThis great deed did not happen in an instant. After the failure of many generations, Bhagiratha, without forgetting his goal, crossed obstacles vigilantly, performed austerities and accomplished it. It is a witness that even the rare becomes easy through vigilance. To this day Ganga is called 'Bhagirathi'.","reflection_ta":"\u0ba4\u0b9f\u0bc8\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bbf\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0b8a\u0b9f\u0bc7 \u0ba8\u0bbf\u0bb2\u0bc8\u0baf\u0bbe\u0ba9 \u0b95\u0bb5\u0ba9\u0ba4\u0bcd\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0ba9\u0bcd \u0ba8\u0bc0\u0b99\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bb3\u0bcd \u0b92\u0bb0\u0bc1\u0baa\u0bcb\u0ba4\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bca\u0b9f\u0bb0\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0bb2\u0bc7\u0baf\u0bc7 \u0bae\u0bc1\u0b9f\u0bbf\u0baf\u0bbe\u0ba4\u0ba4\u0bbe\u0b95\u0ba4\u0bcd \u0ba4\u0bcb\u0ba9\u0bcd\u0bb1\u0bc1\u0bae\u0bcd \u0b87\u0bb2\u0b95\u0bcd\u0b95\u0bc1 \u0b8e\u0ba4\u0bc1?","reflection_en":"What goal seems impossible only because you have never held it in steady attention across the obstacles?","image_prompt":"Bhagiratha standing on a chariot in front of the descending river Ganga flowing from Shiva's matted locks on a Himalayan peak, the sage Jahnu in the distance, sacred ashes in the netherworld below, scene from the Bala Kanda of the Valmiki Ramayana, warm palm-leaf manuscript and Tanjore-painting inspired style, ivory, ochre, copper and deep teal palette, ornate gold border, no text or letters in the image."},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/verse\/739","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\/739\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2246,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/verse\/739\/revisions\/2246"}],"acf:post":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/adhigaram\/123"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=739"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"kural_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/kural_section?post=739"},{"taxonomy":"literary_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/literary_category?post=739"},{"taxonomy":"author_poet","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/author_poet?post=739"},{"taxonomy":"thinai_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/thinai_type?post=739"},{"taxonomy":"work_title","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tamil.one\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/work_title?post=739"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}