Tirukural.Chapter 49: Understanding Timeliness.
03.01.2017
Kural 481 During the day, a crow can overcome the more powerful owl. Desiring to defeat his enemy, a king must pick the proper time. Kural 482 A man …
These daily couplets are drawn from Saint Tiruvalluvar’s Tirukural, an ethical masterpiece written over 2,200 years ago in South India. This American English translation, known as Weaver’s Wisdom.
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Tirukural. Chapter 53: Fellowship of Kindred.
07.01.2017
Kural 521 Should a man’s wealth disappear, only his kinsmen will maintain their customary kindness. Kural 522 If a man’s kindred cling to him with unfailing love, his fortunes …
Tirukural.Chapter 1: Praising God.
14.04.2017
Part I: On Virtue Section I: Prologue Chapter 1: Praising God Kural 1 ”A” is the first and source of all the letters. Even so is God Primordial the …
Tirukural.Chapter 2: The Importance of Rain.
15.04.2017
Kural 11 It is the unfailing fall of rain that sustains the world. Therefore, look upon rain as the nectar of life. Kural 12 Rain produces man’s wholesome food; …
Tirukural.Chapter 3: The Greatness of Renunciates.
16.04.2017
Kural 21 The Scriptures exalt above every other good the greatness of virtuous renunciates. Kural 22 Attempting to speak of the renunciate’s magnitude is like numbering all the human …
Tirukural.Chapter 4: Asserting Virtue’s Power.
17.04.2017
Kural 31 Virtue yields Heaven’s honor and Earth’s wealth. What is there then that is more fruitful for a man? Kural 32 There is nothing more rewarding than virtue, …
Tirukural.Chapter 5: Family Life.
18.04.2017
Section II: The Way of The Householder Chapter 5: Family Life Kural 41 He alone may be called a householder who supports students, elders and renunciates pursuing well their …
Tirukural.Chapter 6: The Good Wife.
19.04.2017
Kural 51 She is the helpful wife who possesses the fullness of domestic virtues and spends within her husband’s means. Kural 52 Family life, however full, remains empty if …
Tirukural.Chapter 7: The Blessing of Children.
20.04.2017
Kural 61 Of all blessings we know of none greater than the begetting of children endowed with intelligence. Kural 62 Those who bear children of blameless character will be …
Tirukural. Chapter 8: Possessing Love.
21.04.2017
Kural 71 Can any lock keep love confined within, when the loving heart’s tiny tears escape and confess it? Kural 72 The unloving belong only to themselves, but the …