The Kural Of Tiruvalluvar: With The Commentary Of Parimelazagar And A Simple And Clear Padavuray (1885)

By Thiruvalluvar, Costantino Giuseppe Beschi, Tiruvalluvar, et al.

Book Overview

The Kural of Tiruvalluvar is a book that contains 1,330 couplets, or two-line verses, that cover a wide range of topics including love, ethics, politics, and spirituality. The book was written in Tamil by Tiruvalluvar, a poet and philosopher who lived in ancient India. This particular edition of The Kural includes a commentary by Parimelazagar, a Tamil scholar who lived in the 18th century. The commentary provides additional insights and explanations of the verses, making the book more accessible to readers who may not be familiar with the cultural and historical context of the time in which it was written. Additionally, this edition includes a simple and clear Padavuray, or index, which makes it easy for readers to navigate and find specific verses on particular topics. Overall, The Kural of Tiruvalluvar is a valuable and timeless work of literature that offers insights into the human condition and the complexities of life.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1104312549
• ISBN13: 9781104312541
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 696 Pages
• Weight: 3.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 8.3" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

Great Book on how to live in the World

Have read this book many a times and have been a constant companion in the times of distress and it has taught me many a things about like. Sage advice on life ,on politics has been just great.He tell you with his razor sharp insight about life as to what is this world really like. He tells you the reality and how to handle the world. 1300 shloks or Couplets are the best in the world and are applicable to indian and to the western Audince. Buy it and follow it you will not regret the Great SAGE's Advice on Life

A Classic of Tamil Literature

This set of approximately 1300 couplets is divided into three subcategories: Virtue, wealth and love. It gives plenty of advice in the Hindu and Jain tradition, not of asceticism, but of one who is active in the world, but wishes to be a good person and to have a good practical understanding of his or her faith. The poetry is simple but effective. Valluvar is on par with Valmiki in my opinion -- the reader of this short little book (167 pages) will come to learn that Tamil is juat as important a source of religious ideas as is Sanskrit and it is in use even today. A must-read for all seekers.