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
Beacon Press, Boston
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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
Kural 1094: The Kural on Young Love
What a poem and poetry can show us. A verse on looking and longing.
From chapter 110, “Knowing Signs.”
Translated from the Tamil by Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma
THE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s Tirukkural
Beacon Press, Boston
Kural 668: The Kural on Clarity of Action
Thiruvalluvar and Antonio Machado on seeing clearly and acting.
From chapter 67, “Firmness of Action.”
Translated from the Tamil by Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma
THE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s Tirukkural
Beacon Press, Boston
Kural 102: The Kural on Helping Others in Need
Help doesn’t have to be big to be big. A verse on helping in time.
From chapter 11, “Gratitude.”
Translated from the Tamil by Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma
THE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s Tirukkural
Beacon Press, Boston
