Results for: Tirukural

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Tirukkural 999: Courtesy

To those who cannot rejoice, the wide world is buried darkness even in (broad) day light

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Tirukkural 1009: Wealth Without Benefaction

Strangers will inherit the riches that have been acquired without regard for friendship, comfort and charity.

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Tirukkural 1015: Fearing Guilt

The world regards as the abode of modesty him who fear his own and other's guilt.

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Tirukkural 1021: The Way of Maintaining the Family

There is no higher greatness than that of one saying. I will not cease in my effort (to...

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Tirukkural 1032: Greatness of Farmer

Agriculturists are (as it were) the linch-pin of the world for they support all other workers who cannot...

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Tirukkural 1042: Poverty

When cruel poverty comes on, it deprives one of both the present and future (bliss).

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Tirukkural 1057: Mendicancy

Beggars rejoice exceedingly when they behold those who bestow (their alms) with kindness and courtesy.

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Tirukkural 1065: The Dread of Mendicancy

Even thin gruel is ambrosia to him who has obtained it by labour.

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Tirukkural 1078: Baseness

The great bestow (their alms) as soon as they are informed; (but) the mean, like the sugar-cane, only...