A verse on action and the nature of the world.
From chapter 64, “Ministers.”
Translated from the Tamil by Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma
THE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s Tirukkural
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Kural 571: The Kural on Compassion
A verse on how Tiruvalluvar speaks of compassion and leadership.
From chapter 58, “Eyes that are Moved.”
Translated from the Tamil by Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma
THE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s Tirukkural
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Kural 158: The Kural on the Art of Forbearance
A verse on overcoming arrogance with one’s own innate goodness.
From chapter 16, “Forbearance.”
Translated from the Tamil by Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma
THE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s Tirukkural
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Kural 786: The Kural on Friendship
A verse on the heart of true friends and friendship.
From chapter 79, “Friendship.”
Translated from the Tamil by Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma
THE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s Tirukkural
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Kural 108: The Kural on Gratitude
A verse on gratitude, memory, and the art of forgetting.
From chapter 11, “Gratitude.”
Translated from the Tamil by Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma
THE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s Tirukkural
Beacon Press, Boston