Proper english translations, one translation as per the arrangement of tamil words, and the other one is the acceptable meaning. It is also called as thirukkural kadavul vazhthu lyrics or thirukkural kadavul vazhthu kural in tamil with meaning. Tirukkuralenglish translation and commentarybyrev dr g u pope,rev w h drew,rev john lazarus and mr f w elli. Rev dr g u pope, rev w h drew, rev john lazarus and mr f w elli. The text is divided into three books, each with aphoristic teachings on virtue. White, thirukkural is a synthesis of the best moral teachings of the world.
The whole of human aspiration is epitomized in this immortal book, a book for all ages. Thirukkural english translation read thirukkural pdf online. A telugu translation of tirukkural addeddate 20090530 11. Other than for those who reached out to the feet of ocean of justness the kind one, it is hard to swim over the ocean of births. So, whichever commentary of thirukkural you are going to read, you are reading the writers interpretation of the ve. Rajaji commented, it is the gospel of love and a code of soulluminous life. Nicely done, everyone must read this book, which will lead to a happy and virtuous life. The book contains 30 couplets presented in tamil verses and their respective explanations, in tamil as well as in english. Thirukkural with english couplets by tamil chandror peravai translated by yogi shuddhananda bharati 1897, tamil chandror peravai, 26 sardar patel road, adyar, chennai 600 020 drew, w.
Thiruvalluvar has 12 books on goodreads with 3383 ratings. Which book gives the best explanation of thirukural. It was a prose rendering of the entire kural, written closely to the spoken malayalam of. English translation and commentary by rev dr g u pope, rev w h drew, rev john lazarus and mr f w ellis first published by w. One request i would make is to give another option to the user wherein we will have each kural in tamil and then immediately followed by the same in english, if your schedule permits, so that we can get the meaning of the tamil words better. Quick introduction to thirukkural in tamil, english. Holy kural thirukkural in tamil with english translations book. The first translation of the kural text appeared in malayalam in 1595 ce under the title tirukkural bhasha by an unknown author. Hi kannan, i am from tamilnad but from quite an anglicised town no points for guessing which town. The tirukkural, literally sacred verses, or shortly the kural, is a classic tamil language text consisting of 1,330 couplets or kurals. It enshrines in it 30 couplets under 3 chapters, each chapter comprising 10 verses.
H, translated by john lazarus, thirukkural original in tamil with english translation, isbn 8120604008. Lord shiva has the flag of bull that signifies the justness aram dharma. Thirukkural original in tamil with english translation. Although, i can fairly converse and sluggishly read tamil that my grandmother taught me, i have had no real exposure to the thirukkural except for when i used to hear some of my classmates talk about their tamil lessons in school. The tirukkural app is designed to be more user friendly and more effective to enhance reading of thirukkural. Large collection of popular tamil pdf ebooks and epub tamil ebooks. Original in tamil with english translation this is a standard work of tamil aphorisms and instruction that they believed, if followed truly, will bring them happiness. Thirukural english translation of kaviyogi maharishi by. A new english version book online at best prices in india on. The kural text, considered to have been written in the 1st century bce, remained unknown to the outside world for close to one and a half millennia. Written by tamil poetsaint thiruvalluvar, kural or thirukkural is a poetic composition of great antiquity in tamil literature which can be termed as a treatise on the art of living a happy and peaceful life. Thirukkural english translation and commentary project.
I believe the kural to be the ultimate selfhelp book, a treatise. According to the american christian missionary emmons e. Easily search the 30 thirukkural verses and find the kural you want online and on mobile. Thirukkural english translation and commentary project madurai. Written by tamil poetsaint thiruvalluvar, kural or thirukkural is a poetic composition of great antiquity in tamil literature which can be termed as. The pdf also contains the original tamil verses too. You can download the entire thirukkural in english in pdf format for free. Topics tirukkural, kural, tamil, telugu, english, book, language collection opensource language english. The current format is good too as we can read in english completely or in tamil completely if we choose so. The thirukkural or shortly call as kural, is a classic tamil text consisting of 1,330 couplets or kurals, dealing with the.
The thirukkural is considered as the greatest book on ethics and morality, as it emphasises aram virtue, porul wealth and inbam love and therefore the ultimate book which guides mankind to live in moral purity. It is written in the form of couplets two line poems expounding various aspects of life. Topics thirukkural, tamil literature collection opensource language english. Buy thirukkural with english version book online at best prices in india on. Thirukkural in tamil and english with meaning tamilcube. Books by thiruvalluvar author of holy kural thirukkural. Buy thirukkural with english version book online at low. The chapters again fall under three major divisions. He lived between second century bc and eighth century ad introduction human life is said to endeavor for the fulfillment of four goals of life dharma righteousness, artha wealth or worldly comforts, kaama desirefulfillment and moksha liberation.
Topics include tamil literature, stories, siddha and health from famous authors. Thirukkural in malayalam thirukkural in malayalam there are more than a dozen translations of the kural in malayalam. One of the eight characters of god is being highly merciful, so thirukkural also addresses god as anthanan. Tirukkural english translation and commentary by rev dr g. The intent is to make familiar to you as a nontamil reader, tamils great past, its contribution to human thought and culture, its potential for a great future so that you can. For example, the term thirukkural is a cir formed by combining the two words thiru and. Thirukkural parimelazhagar urai two volumes scanned pdf if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Thirukkural is a precious gem among the classics, unique in the deliverance of the code of conduct to the mankind to follow for all time to come. Thiruvalluvars most popular book is holy kural thirukkural in tamil with english translations. Thirukkural project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Tirukkural english translation and commentary by rev dr. Thirukkural english translation and commentary project madurai by thiruvalluvar. We are proud and happy to release thirukkural with meanings android mobile app with meanings and translation in both tamil and english. Thirukkural verses in tamil tscii format along with the.
We need to understand the basic premises of commentary it is to interpret a book based on the commentators belief system. Thirukkural parimelazhagar urai two volumes scanned pdf. Here we have thirukkural adhikaram 1 thirukkural kadavul vazhthu in tamil with meaning or thirukkural kadavul valthu adhikaram in tamil. Thirukkural in english and tamil in pdf format download. English translations in prose and verse by eminent schol ars have appeared in print. The fruit of virtue need not be described in books. It gives its advice in 3 chapters and the each chapter deals with a different theme.