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Kural #887

Wealth· பொருள்Internal Enemies· உட்பகை

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Tamil text

செப்பின் புணர்ச்சிபோல் கூடினும்

கூடாதே உட்பகை உற்ற குடி

Ceppiṉ puṇarccipōl kūṭiṉum

Kūṭātē uṭpakai uṟṟa kuṭi

English translation

Though they join like the halves of a box, a family afflicted by internal enmity will not truly unite.

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Explanation

A family with internal enemies may appear united like a box with fitting lid (செப்பின் புணர்ச்சி), but true unity is impossible. External appearance masks internal fracture.

விளக்கம்

செப்பு மூடியைப் போல ஒற்றுமையாகத் தோன்றினாலும், உள்ளுக்குள்ளே பகை இருந்தால் குடும்பம் இணையாது. உட்பகை அதிகாரத்தில் இது முக்கியம். உள்ளே சண்டை இருந்தால், வெளியிலே சிரித்தாலும் பயனில்லை. ஒற்றுமையே பலம்.

Word meanings

  • செப்புceppubox/casket
  • இன்iṉof
  • புணர்ச்சிpuṇarccijoining/union
  • போல்pōllike
  • கூடினும்kūṭiṉumeven if joining
  • கூடாதுkūṭātuwill not unite
  • ஏēindeed (emphatic)
  • உட்பகைuṭpakaiinternal enmity
  • உற்றuṟṟaafflicted by
  • குடிkuṭifamily/clan

Story behind this kural

In a small village nestled beside a whispering river, lived the Weaver family. They were known for their vibrant tapestries, each thread carefully woven to create breathtaking scenes. Old Man Hemal, the father, was renowned for his designs, while his two sons, Rohan and Jai, were skilled at the loom. Though they worked side-by-side, a silent rivalry festered. Rohan envied Jai’s nimble fingers, and Jai resented Rohan’s easy charm with customers. Their mother, Maya, tried to mediate, but the brothers’ resentment was a knot she couldn't untangle. One day, a wealthy merchant commissioned a grand tapestry depicting the king's procession. It was a chance for great fortune. Rohan and Jai, forced to collaborate, worked with the same threads, the same colors, yet their parts never truly aligned. The finished tapestry, though beautiful from afar, upon closer inspection revealed uneven patterns, a testament to the brothers' divided hearts. The merchant, disappointed, offered a meager price. The Weaver family, though appearing together, found their true potential – and their fortune – forever fragmented.