Kural #1076
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Tamil text
நல்லாற்றா லல்லலைப் படுவது ஒன்று
காற்றின் கயவாரால் கல்லான் கடை
Nallāṟṟā lallalaip paṭuvatu oṉṟu
Kāṟṟiṉ kayavārāl kallāṉ kaṭai
English translation
One thing suffers misfortune by good deeds; the ignorant end suffers by association with the base.
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Explanation
Sometimes even good deeds lead to trouble (one rare case), but associating with base people always leads the ignorant to ruin (this is certain).
விளக்கம்
நல்ல வழியில் துன்பம் வருவது அரிது; ஆனால், கயவர்களுடன் சேர்ந்தால் அறிவில்லாதவர் கெடுவது நிச்சயம். கயமை அதிகாரத்தில், தீய சேர்க்கை அழிவைத் தரும் என்பதை வள்ளுவர் கூறுகிறார். நல்லொழுக்கம் காத்து, தீயோர் நட்பைத் தவிர்க்க வேண்டும்.
Word meanings
- நல்nalgood
- ஆற்றால்āṟṟālby means
- அல்லலைallalaimisfortune
- படுவதுpaṭuvatusuffering
- ஒன்றுoṉṟuone thing
- காற்றுkāṟṟuwind/association
- இன்iṉby
- கயவார்kayavārbase people
- ஆல்ālby
- கல்லான்kallāṉignorant one
- கடைkaṭaiend/ruin
Story behind this kural
In a peaceful village lived a kind farmer named Arul. He was known for his generosity, always helping others. One year, a severe drought struck. Arul, despite his own dwindling resources, shared his grain with his neighbors. Among them was a wealthy but greedy merchant, Karunan. Karunan, seeing Arul's dwindling supplies, offered to store his remaining grain, promising a fair return after the rains. Arul, trusting Karunan's wealth, agreed. When the rains finally came, Karunan refused to return the grain, claiming it was lost. Arul, left with nothing, faced ruin. Meanwhile, a wandering sage, observing the events, sought shelter with a humble potter. The potter, though poor, offered the sage his meager food and warm hospitality. The sage, in turn, shared his wisdom, and the potter's life flourished.