'Sacred' Kurral of Tiruvalluva-Nayanar

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In Category - Ancient, Asian Antiquity

Authors: Thiruvalluvar In Year : 1886

Book Language: Tamil

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Chapter-1 - The praise of god - Kurals 1 to 10
Chapter-2 - The excellence of rain - Kurals 11 to 20
Chapter-3 - The greatness of ascetics - Kurals 21 to 30
Chapter-4 - Assertion of the strength of virtue - Kurals 31 to 40
Chapter-5 - Domestic life - Kurals 41 to 50
Chapter-6 - The goodness of the help to domestic life - Kurals 51 to 60
Chapter-7 - The obtaining of sons - Kurals 61 to 70
Chapter-8 - The possession of love - Kurals 71 to 80
Chapter-9 - Cherishing guests - Kurals 81 to 90
Chapter-10 -The utterance of pleasant words - Kurals 91 to 100
Chapter-11 -The knowledge of benefits conferred-gratitude - Kurals 101 to 110
Chapter-12 -Impartiality - Kurals 111 to 120
Chapter-13 -The possession of self-restraint - Kurals 121 to 130
Chapter-14 -The possession of decorum - Kurals 131 to 140
Chapter-15 -Not coveting another's wife - Kurals 141 to 150
Chapter-16 -The possession of patience - forbearance - Kurals 151 to 160
Chapter-17 -Not envying - Kurals 161 to 170
Chapter-18 -Not coveting - Kurals 171 to 180
Chapter-19 -Not backbiting - Kurals 181 to 190
Chapter-20 -The not speaking profitless words - Kurals 191 to 200
Chapter-21 -Dread of evil deeds - Kurals 201 to 210
Chapter-22 -The knowledge of what is befitting a man's position - Kurals 211 to 220
Chapter-23 -Giving - Kurals 221 to 230
Chapter-24 -Renown - Kurals 231 to 240
Chapter-25 -The possession of benevolence - Kurals 241 to 250
Chapter-26 -The renunciation of flesh - Kurals 251 to 260
Chapter-27 -Penance - Kurals 261 to 270
Chapter-28 -Inconsistent conduct - Kurals 271 to 280
Chapter-29 -The absence of fraud - Kurals 281 to 290
Chapter-30 -Veracity - Kurals 291 to 300
Chapter-31 -The not being angry - Kurals 301 to 310
Chapter-32 -Not doing evil - Kurals 311 to 320
Chapter-33 -Not killing - Kurals 321 to 330
Chapter-34 -Instability - Kurals 331 to 340
Chapter-35 -Renunciation. - Kurals 341 to 350
Chapter-36 -Knowledge of the true. - Kurals 351 to 360
Chapter-37 -The extirpation of desire - Kurals 361 to 370
Chapter-38 -Fate - Kurals 371 to 380
Chapter-39 -The greatness of a king - Kurals 381 to 390
Chapter-40 -Learning - Kurals 391 to 400
Chapter-41 -Ignorance - Kurals 401 to 410
Chapter-42 -Hearing. - Kurals 411 to 420
Chapter-43 -The possession of knowledge - Kurals 421 to 430
Chapter-44 -The correction of faults. - Kurals 421 to 430
Chapter-45 -Seeking the aid of great men - Kurals 441 to 450
Chapter-46 -Avoiding mean associations - Kurals 451 to 460
Chapter-47 -Acting after due consideration - Kurals 461 to 470
Chapter-48 -The knowledge of power - Kurals 471 to 480
Chapter-49 -Knowing the fitting time - Kurals - 481 to 490
Chapter-50 -Knowing the place - Kurals 491 to 500
Chapter-51 -Selection and confidence - Kurals 501 to 510
Chapter-52 -Selection and employment - Kurals 461 to 470
Chapter-53 -Cherishing one's kindred - Kurals 521 to 530
Chapter-54 -Unforgetfulness - Kurals 531 to 540
Chapter-55 -The right sceptre - Kurals 541 to 550
Chapter-56 -The cruel sceptre - Kurals 551 to 560
Chapter-57 -Absence of terrorism. - Kurals 561 to 570
Chapter-58 -Benignity - Kurals 571 to 580
Chapter-59 -Detectives. - Kurals 581 to 590
Chapter-60 -Energy - Kurals 591 to 600
Chapter-61 -Unsluggishness. - Kurals 601 to 610
Chapter-62 -Manly effort - Kurals 611 to 620
Chapter-63 -Hopefulness in trouble - Kurals 621 to 630
Chapter-64 -The office of minister of state - Kurals 631 to 640
Chapter-65 -Power in speech - Kurals 641 to 650
Chapter-66 -Purity in action - Kurals 651 to 660
Chapter-67 -Power in action - Kurals 661 to 670
Chapter-68 -The method of acting - Kurals 671 to 680
Chapter-69 -The envoy - Kurals 681 to 690
Chapter-70 -Conduct in the presence of the king - Kurals 691 to 700
Chapter-71 -The knowledge of indications - Kurals 701 to 710
Chapter-72 -The knowledge of the council chamber - Kurals 711 to 720
Chapter-73 -Not to dread the council - Kurals 721 to 730
Chapter-74 -The land - Kurals 731 to 740
Chapter-75 -The fortification - Kurals 741 to 750
Chapter-76 -Way of accumulating wealth - Kurals 751 to 760
Chapter-77 -The excellence of an army - Kurals 761 to 770
Chapter-78 -Military spirit - Kurals 771 to 780
Chapter-79 -Friendship - Kurals 781 to 790
Chapter-80 -Investigation in forming friendships - Kurals 791 to 780
Chapter-81 -Familiarity - Kurals 801 to 810
Chapter-82 -Evil friendship - Kurals 811 to 820
Chapter-83 -Unreal friendship - Kurals 821 to 830
Chapter-84 -Folly - Kurals 831 to 840
Chapter-85 -Ignorance - Kurals 841 to 850
Chapter-86 -Hostility - Kurals 851 to 860
Chapter-87 -The might of hatred - Kurals 861 to 870
Chapter-88 -Knowing the quality of hate - Kurals 871 to 880
Chapter-89 -Enmity within - Kurals 881 to 890
Chapter-90 -Not offending the great - Kurals 891 to 900
Chapter-91 -Being led by women - Kurals 901 to 910
Chapter-92 -Wanton women - Kurals 911 to 920
Chapter-93 -Not drinking palm-wine - Kurals 921 to 930
Chapter-94 -Gaming - Kurals 931 to 940
Chapter-95 -Medicine - Kurals 941 to 950
Chapter-96 -Nobility - Kurals 951 to 960
Chapter-97 -Honour - Kurals 961 to 970
Chapter-98 -Greatness - Kurals 971 to 980
Chapter-99 -Perfectness - Kurals 981 to 990
Chapter-100 -Courtesy - Kurals 991 to 1000
Chapter-101 -Wealth without benefaction - Kurals 1001 to 1010
Chapter-102 -Shame - Kurals 1011 to 1020
Chapter-103 -The way of maintaining the family - Kurals 1021 to 1030
Chapter-104 -Agriculture - Kurals 1031 to 1040
Chapter-105 -Poverty - Kurals 1041 to 1050
Chapter-106 -Mendicancy - Kurals 1051 to 1060
Chapter-107 -The dread of mendicancy - Kurals 1061 to 1070
Chapter-108 -Baseness - Kurals 1071 to 1080
Chapter-109 -Mental disturbance caused by the beauty of the princess - Kurals 1081 to 1090
Chapter-110 -Recognition of the signs (of mutual love) - Kurals 1091 to 1100
Chapter-111 -Rejoicing in the embrace - Kurals 1101 to 1110
Chapter-112 -The praise of her beauty - Kurals 1111 to 1120
Chapter-113 -Declaration of love's special excellence - Kurals 1121 to 1130
Chapter-114 -The abandonment of reserve - Kurals 1131 to1140
Chapter-115 -The announcement of the rumour - Kurals 1141 to 1150
Chapter-116 -Separation unendurable - Kurals 1151 to 1160
Chapter-117 -Complainings - Kurals 1161 to 1170
Chapter-118 -Eyes consumed with grief - Kurals 1171 to 1180
Chapter-119 -The pallid hue - Kurals 1181 to 1190
Chapter-120 -The solitary anguish - Kurals 1191 to 1200
Chapter-121 -Sad memories - Kurals 1201 to 1210
Chapter-122 -The visions of the night - Kurals 1211 to 1220
Chapter-123 -Lamentations at eventide - Kurals 1221 to 1230
Chapter-124 -Wasting away - Kurals 1231 to 1240
Chapter-125 -Soliloquy - Kurals 1241 to 1250
Chapter-126 -Reserve overcome - Kurals 1251 to 1260
Chapter-127 -Mutual desire - Kurals 1261 to 1270
Chapter-128 -The reading of the signs - Kurals 1271 to 1280
Chapter-129 -Desire for reunion - Kurals 1281 to 1290
Chapter-130 -Expostulation with oneself - Kurals 1291 to 1300
Chapter-131 -Pouting - Kurals 1301 to 1310
Chapter-132 -Feigned anger - Kurals 1311 to1320
Chapter-133 -The pleasures of temporary variance - Kurals 1321 to 1330

Tirukkural (holy couplet) is believed to be written more than 2000 years ago by sage Thiruvalluvar.

This is a metric translation by Rev. G.U.Pope, who says, "In regard to the translation, I may venture to say that it is faithful, and that I have not read into the rendering a single idea or thought which there were not good grounds for supposing that the poet intended to convey. I thought it best to try to give a metrical translation. The Tamil scholar will see that I have tried to reproduce even the rhythm in many cases, but I could not retain the inimitable grace, condensation, and point of the original."

The Kural has influenced several luminaries including Leo Tolstoy, Mahatma Gandhi, and Albert Schweitzer.

The Kural is hailed for its lofty wisdom. It is said that the Kural contains all things and there is nothing that it does not contain.

This is apparent from the following list of chapter headings of this work (The chapter numbers are prefixed.)

VIRTUE

1-The praise of god, 2-The excellence of rain, 3-The greatness of ascetics, 4-Assertion of the strength of virtue - domestic life, 5-Domestic life, 6-The goodness of the help to domestic life, 7-The obtaining of sons, 8-The possession of love, 9-Cherishing guests, 10-The utterance of pleasant words, 11-The knowledge of benefits conferred-gratitude, 12-Impartiality, 13-The possession of self-restraint, 14-The possession of decorum, 15-Not coveting another's wife, 16-The possession of patience - forbearance, 17-Not envying, 18-Not coveting, 19-Not backbiting, 20-The not speaking profitless words, 21-Dread of evil deeds, 22-The knowledge of what is befitting a man's position, 23-Giving, 24-Renown, 25-The possession of benevolence, 26- The renunciation of flesh - penance, 27-Penance, 28-Inconsistent conduct, 29-The absence of fraud,30-Veracity, 31-The not being angry, 32-Not doing evil, 33-Not killing, 34-Instability, 35-Renunciation, 36-Knowledge of the true, 37-The extirpation of desire, 38-Fate,

WEALTH

39-The greatness of a king, 40-Learning, 41-Ignorance, 42-Hearing, 43-The possession of knowledge, 44-The correction of faults, 45-Seeking the aid of great men, 46-Avoiding mean associations, 47-Acting after due consideration, 48-The knowledge of power, 49-Knowing the fitting time, 50-Knowing the place, 51-Selection and confidence, 52-Selection and employment, 53-Cherishing one's kindred, 54-Unforgetfulness, 55-The right sceptre, 56-The cruel sceptre, 57-Absence of terrorism, 58-Benignity, 59-Detectives, 60-Energy, 61-Unsluggishness, 62-Manly effort, 63-hopefulness in trouble, 64-the office of minister of state, 65-power in speech, 66-purity in action, 67-Power in action, 68-The method of acting, 69-The envoy, 70-Conduct in the presence of the king, 71-The knowledge of indications, 72-The knowledge of the council chamber, 73-Not to dread the council, 74-The land, 75-The fortification, 76-Way of accumulating wealth, 77-The excellence of an army, 78-Military spirit, 79-Friendship, 80-Investigation in forming friendships, 81-Familiarity, 82-Evil friendship, 83-Unreal friendship, 84-Folly, 85-Ignorance, 86-Hostility, 87-The might of hatred, 88-Knowing the quality of hate, 89-Enmity within, 90-Not offending the great, 91-Being led by women, 92-Wanton women, 93-Not drinking palm-wine, 94-Gaming, 95-Medicine, 96-Nobility, 97-Honour, 98-Greatness, 99-Perfectness, 100-Courtesy, 102-Shame, 103-The way of maintaining the family, 104-Agriculture, 105-Poverty, 106-Mendicancy, 107-The dread of mendicancy, 108-Baseness,

LOVE

109-Mental disturbance caused by the beauty of the princess, 110-Recognition of the signs (of mutual love), 111-Rejoicing in the embrace, 112-The praise of her beauty, 113-Declaration of love's special excellence, 114-The abandonment of reserve, 115-The announcement of the rumour, 116-Separation unendurable, 117-Complainings, 118-Eyes consumed with grief, 119-The pallid hue, 120-The solitary anguish, 121-Sad memories, 122-The visions of the night, 123-Lamentations at eventide, 124-Wasting away, 125-Soliloquy, 126-Reserve overcome, 127-Mutual desire, 128-The reading of the signs, 129-Desire for reunion, 130-Expostulation with oneself, 131-Pouting, 132-Feigned anger, 133-The pleasures of temporary variance.

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