 | Tirukkural: Getting close to the original |
In Spirit, Content and Style | |
The 'choicest' of all translations in English |
~ Contents ~
Division 1: Virtue (அறத்துப்பால்)
1. Praise of God, 2. Glory of rain, 3. Greatness of ascetics, 4. Emphasizing virtue 5. Domestic life, 6. Ideal life partner, 7. Begetting children, 8. Possession of love, 9. Hospitality, 10. Pleasant speech | |
11. Gratitude, 12. Impartiality, 13. Self control, 14. Right conduct, 15. Faithfulness 16. Forbearance, 17. Not envying, 18. Not coveting, 19. Avoiding slander, 20. Vain speech | |
21. Fear of evil deeds, 22. Social obligation, 23. Charity, 24. Fame, 25. Being kind, 26. Shunning meat, 27. Penance, 28. Imposture, 29. Avoiding fraud, 30. Truthfulness | |
31. Avoiding wrath, 32. Not hurting, 33. Not killing, 34. Impermanence, 35. Renunciation, 36. Truth realization, 37. Destroying desire, 38. Fate |
Division 2: Wealth (பொருட்பால்)
39. Merits of King, 40. Learning, 41. Illiteracy, 42. Listening, 43. Wisdom 44. Correcting faults, 45. Company of great, 46. Mean company, 47. Planned action, 48. Knowing strength, 49. Knowing time, 50. Knowing the place | |
51. Selection, 52. Deployment, 53. Cherishing kindred, 54. Avoiding laxity, 55. Governance, 56. Misrule, 57. Avoiding tyranny, 58. Compassion, 59. Espionage, 60. Possessing vigour | |
61. Avoiding sloth, 62. Manliness, 63. Courage in trouble, 64. Ministers, 65. Persuasiveness 66. Honest dealing, 67. Efficiency, 68. Execution, 69. Envoys, 70. Moving with kings | |
71. Mind reading, 72. Knowing assembly, 73. Bravery in assembly, 74. Country, 75. Fortress, 76. Acquiring wealth, 77. Army excellence, 78. Pride of an army, 79. Friendship, 80. Choosing friends | |
81. Familiarity, 82. Bad friendship, 83. False friendship, 84. Folly, 85. Inflated ignorance 86. Hostility, 87. Enemy's might, 88. Knowing strength, 89. Enemy within, 90. Unoffending great | |
91. Uxoriousness, 92. Public woman, ,93. Avoiding alcohol, 94. Gambling, 95. Medicine 96. Lineage, 97. Honour, 98. The great, 99. Goodness, 100. Courtesy | |
101. Useless wealth, 102. Being ashamed, 103. Social service, 104. Agriculture, 105. Poverty, 106. Begging, 107. Dread of begging, 108. Wickedness |
Division 3: Love (இன்பத்துப்பால்)
109. Fascination, 110. Reading hints, 121. Bliss of union, 112. Her charms, 113. Love's excellence, 114. Unabashed, 115. Spreading rumors, 116. Separation 117. Love sickness, 118. Languishing eyes, 119. Hues of pallor, 120. Torture of loneliness | |
121. Nostalgic memoirs, 122. Dreams, 123. Evening sorrows, 124. Wasting away 125. Heart to heart, 126. Loss of modesty, 127. Mutual longings, 128. Sign language 129. Yearning for union, 130. Complaint to heart, 131. Coyness, 132. Lovers' quarrels, 133. Joys of sulking |
