Kural #773
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Tamil text
பேராண்மை என்ப தறுகண்ஒன்
றுற்றக்கால் ஊராண்மை மற்றதன் எஃகு
Pērāṇmai eṉpa taṟukaṇoṉ
Ṟuṟṟakkāl ūrāṇmai maṟṟataṉ eḵku
English translation
Great valor is fearlessness alone; benevolence to one's town sharpens that edge.
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Explanation
True பேராண்மை (great manliness) is அறுகண் (fearlessness). But ஊராண்மை (service to community/benevolence) gives it its sharp edge (எஃகு). Valor must be tempered with compassion.
விளக்கம்
படைச் செருக்கு அதிகாரத்தில், வீரத்தின் சிறப்பைச் சொல்கிறார் வள்ளுவர். பேராண்மை என்பது தைரியம் மட்டுமன்று. ஊருக்கு நன்மை செய்வதே அந்தத் தைரியத்தை கூர்மையாக்கும் ஆயுதம். வீரம் கருணையோடு இருக்க வேண்டும்.
Word meanings
- பேராண்மைpērāṇmaigreat valor
- என்பeṉpathey say
- அறுகண்aṟukaṇfearlessness
- ஒன்றுoṉṟualone/one
- உற்றக்கால்uṟṟakkālwhen possessed
- ஊராண்மைūrāṇmaibenevolence/civic duty
- மற்றுmaṟṟufurther
- அதன்ataṉits
- எஃகுeḵkusharp edge
Story behind this kural
In a village nestled beside a dark forest lived two brothers, warriors renowned for their courage. The elder, Arul, was fearless in battle, his sword a blur of steel against any foe. He protected the village fiercely, driving off bandits and wild beasts. But he often scorned the villagers, seeing them as weak and beneath him. The younger, Selvan, possessed the same bravery but also a gentle heart. He, too, fought bravely, but afterward, he helped the injured, shared his meager food with the hungry, and always listened to the villagers' concerns. One day, a fearsome dragon threatened the village. Arul charged forward, his sword clashing against the beast's scales, but the dragon's fiery breath pushed him back. Selvan, seeing Arul falter, fought alongside him, but more importantly, he rallied the villagers. Together, they devised a clever trap. The dragon, ensnared, was defeated. Afterward, the villagers cheered, not just for Selvan, but for both brothers, their combined strength having saved them all.