Results for: Tirukural

Tirukkural 999: Courtesy
To those who cannot rejoice, the wide world is buried darkness even in (broad) day light

Tirukkural 1009: Wealth Without Benefaction
Strangers will inherit the riches that have been acquired without regard for friendship, comfort and charity.

Tirukkural 1015: Fearing Guilt
The world regards as the abode of modesty him who fear his own and other's guilt.

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...

Tirukkural 1032: Greatness of Farmer
Agriculturists are (as it were) the linch-pin of the world for they support all other workers who cannot...

Tirukkural 1042: Poverty
When cruel poverty comes on, it deprives one of both the present and future (bliss).

Tirukkural 1057: Mendicancy
Beggars rejoice exceedingly when they behold those who bestow (their alms) with kindness and courtesy.

Tirukkural 1065: The Dread of Mendicancy
Even thin gruel is ambrosia to him who has obtained it by labour.

Tirukkural 1078: Baseness
The great bestow (their alms) as soon as they are informed; (but) the mean, like the sugar-cane, only...