A verse on timing, opportunity, and acting without waiting.
From chapter 49, “Knowing Time.”
Translated from the Tamil by Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma
THE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s Tirukkural
Beacon Press, Boston
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Poems from The Kural: Tiruvalluvar's Tirukkural.
Kural 468: The Kural on Right Action
A verse on clarity before action and right effort.
From chapter 47, “Clarity Before Action.”
Translated from the Tamil by Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma
THE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s Tirukkural
Beacon Press, Boston
Kural 545: The Kural on Leadership and Abundance
A verse on good governance and the abundance of the earth.
From chapter 55, “Good Rule.”
Translated from the Tamil by Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma
THE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s Tirukkural
Beacon Press, Boston
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
THE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s Tirukkural
Beacon Press, Boston
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
THE KURAL: Tiruvalluvar’s Tirukkural
Beacon Press, Boston