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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Kural 901 Men who dote upon their wives never achieve great gains, and men of great ambition avoid that very thing. Kural 902 The riches of a man who …
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Kural 911 The sweet words of beautifully bangled women who desire a man’s wealth and not his love decree his fall into disgrace. Kural 912 Weigh the worth and …
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Kural 921 Those who crave intoxicating drink each day will never be feared and never find fame. Kural 922 Do not drink liquor. If some wish to, let it …
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Kural 931 Do not take to gambling, even if you can win, for your wins will be like the baited hooks that fish swallow. Kural 932 To win once, …
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Chapter 95: Medicine Kural 941 Disease is but deficiency or excess of three life forces, defined by writers of scientific texts as air, fire and water. Kural 942 The …
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Chapter 96: Nobility Kural 951 An innate sense of right and shying away from wrong are found together only in the nobly born. Kural 952 Men of noble birth …
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Kural 961 Shun any actions that will diminish honor, even if they are vital for the preservation of life. Kural 962 Those who honorably pursue glory never act ingloriously, …
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Kural 971 The aspiration for glorious achievement is the light of life. Disgrace is the dark thought that says, ”I can live without it.” Kural 972 All men who …
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Kural 981 It is said that all good things are natural to those who know their duty and walk the path of perfect goodness. Kural 982 Perfect men hold …
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Kural 991 They say if a man is easily accessible to everyone, the virtue of courtesy will be easily accessible to him. Kural 992 Loving kindness and birth in …
