Kural #609
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Tamil text
குடிஎன்னும் குன்றா விளக்கம்
மடிஎன்னும் மாசுஅறக் கோடி அவா
Kuṭi eṉṉum kuṉṟā viḷakkam
Maṭi eṉṉum mācu aṟak kōṭi avā
English translation
The unfading lamp of family glory shines brightly when the stain of laziness is completely removed.
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Explanation
This kural mirrors 601 but with a positive message. The same lamp metaphor is used, but here we see the solution: remove the stain (மாசு அற = completely stainless). When laziness is eliminated, the family lamp burns brilliantly. The word கோடி can mean "crores" (immense) or "tip/peak" - either way suggesting maximum brilliance.
விளக்கம்
குடிவிளக்கம் மங்காமல் ஒளிர, சோம்பலை முழுமையாக நீக்க வேண்டும். மடியின்மை அதிகாரத்தின்படி, சோம்பல் எனும் கறையை அகற்றினால், குடும்பப் பெருமை பிரகாசிக்கும். விடாமுயற்சியே வெற்றி தரும்.
Word meanings
- குடிkuṭifamily/lineage
- என்னும்eṉṉumcalled
- குன்றாkuṉṟāunfading
- விளக்கம்viḷakkamlamp
- மடிmaṭilaziness
- மாசுmācustain
- அறaṟacompletely removed
- கோடிkōṭishines brilliantly
- அவாavāthat
Story behind this kural
In a village nestled beside a shimmering lake lived two brothers, Arun and Bala. Arun, known for his diligence, toiled in his fields from dawn till dusk, his lamp always lit. His harvest was bountiful, and his home prospered, a beacon in the twilight. Bala, however, preferred the shade, dreaming of riches while his fields lay barren. He'd often say, "Tomorrow, I shall work," but tomorrow never truly arrived. As seasons turned, Arun’s family flourished, their laughter echoing through the village. Bala's home, however, grew dim. His lamp flickered, its light struggling against the shadows of neglect. His family’s faces became etched with worry. One day, watching Arun's joyful harvest, Bala understood. He began to work alongside his brother, and the light in his own home began to glow brighter again.