A verse on good governance and the abundance of the earth.
From chapter 55, “Good Rule.”
Translated from the Tamil by Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma
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Kural 401: Tiruvalluvar on Knowledge and Leadership
A verse on what we need to address the wise.
From chapter 41, “Lack of Learning.”
Translated from the Tamil by Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma
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Kural 490: Tiruvalluvar on Patience
A verse on waiting for the right moment, along with a verse from Avvaiyar.
From chapter 49, “Knowing Time.”
Translated from the Tamil by Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma
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Kural 787: Tiruvalluvar on Friendship
A verse on how friends stay with you through hard times, along with a verse from Avvaiyar.
From chapter 79, “Friendship.”
Translated from the Tamil by Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma
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Kural 653: Tiruvalluvar on Integrity, Greatness, and Light
A verse on becoming all of who we truly are.
From chapter 66, “Purity of Action.”
Translated from the Tamil by Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma
THE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s Tirukkural
Beacon Press, Boston