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Tirukkural 1: The Praise of God
As the letter A is the first of all letters, so the eternal God is first in the...

Tirukkural 11: The Blessing of Rain
By the continuance of rain the world is preserved in existence; it is therefore worthy to be called...

Tirukkural 27: The Greatness of Ascetics
The world is within the knowledge of him who knows the properties of taste, sight, touch, hearing and...

Tirukkural 31: Assertion of the Strength of Virtue
Virtue will confer heaven and wealth; what greater source of happiness can man possess?

Tirukkural 47: Domestic Life
Among all those who labour (for future happiness) he is greatest who lives well in the household state

Tirukkural 58: The Worth of a Wife
If women shew reverence to their husbands, they will obtain great excellence in the world where the gods...

Tirukkural 70: The Wealth of Children
(So to act) that it may be said "by what great penance did his father beget him," is the benefit which a son should render to...

Tirukkural 74: Possession of Love
Love begets desire: and that (desire) begets the immeasureable excellence of friendship

Tirukkural 84: Hospitality
Lakshmi with joyous mind shall dwell in the house of that man who, with cheerful countenance, entertains the...