A verse on the anguish of separation.
From chapter 116, “Unbearable Absence.”
Translated from the Tamil by Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma
THE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s Tirukkural
Beacon Press, Boston
Tirukkural Verses, Interviews, and Reviews
From and about The Kural: Tiruvalluvar's Tirukkural.
Tamil Featurette on Mediacorp Tamil News in Singapore
Mediacrop Tamil News in Singapore came to film the premiere of my new show, Riches of the Ear: A Celebration of Words and Wonder at the Singapore Writers Festival on Sunday, November 20, 2022. Here’s what they ran on the news later that evening.
Click on the picture below or visit https://seithi.mediacorp.sg/watch/tairaukakauralaai-maolaipaeyaratata-japapaanaiyara-629286.
Kural 671: The Kural on Debate, Resolve and Discipline
A verse on true leadership and good governance.
From chapter 68, “Ways of Action.”
Translated from the Tamil by Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma
THE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s Tirukkural
Beacon Press, Boston
Kural 140: The Kural on Knowledge and Flowing with Nature
A verse on acting in accordance with the world.
From chapter 14, “The Possession of Conduct.”
Translated from the Tamil by Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma
THE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s Tirukkural
Beacon Press, Boston
Kural 999: The Kural on Being Kind and Smiling
A verse on the light that a smile brings to the world.
From chapter 100, “Having Kindness.”
Translated from the Tamil by Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma
THE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s Tirukkural
Beacon Press, Boston