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.
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 …
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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, …
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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.
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.
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.
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 …
Tirukural.
Kural 81 The whole purpose of earning wealth and maintaining a home is to provide hospitality to guests. Kural 82 When a guest is in the home, it is …
Tirukural.
Kural 91 Pleasant words, full of tenderness and devoid of deceit, fall from the lips of virtuous men. Kural 92 Better than a gift given with a joyous heart …
Tirukural.
Kural 101 The bounty of Heaven and Earth are scant repayment for help rendered though no help was received. Kural 102 A kindness done in the hour of need …
Tirukural.
Kural 111 Justice may be called good when it acts impartially toward enemies, strangers and friends. Kural 112 The wealth of those who possess justice will not perish; rather …
