Tirukural

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Tirukural (1886)
by Tiruvalluvar, translated by George Uglow Pope, W. H. Drew, John Lazarus and F. W. Ellis

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A noteworthy piece of early Tamil literature, the Tirukural was written by the saint Tiruvalluvar approximately 2,200 years ago. It is written in a poetic form called Kural (couplets expounding various aspects of life). Thirukural contains 1330 couplets divided into 133 chapters of 10 couplets each. Each couplet consists of seven words, with four words on the first line and three on the second.

Translated into English in 1886 by George Uglow Pope, W.H. Drew, John Lazarus and F.W. Ellis.

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Part I: Virtue

Introduction

Domestic Virtue

Ascetic Virtue

Fate

Fate

Part II: Wealth

Royalty

Ministers of state

The Essentials of a State

Appendix (Miscellaneous)

Part III: Love

The Gandharva Marriage (The Pre-marital love)

Wedded Love (The Post-marital love)

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