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Tirukural

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Table of Contents

  • Cover Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Title Page
  • Dedication
  • Introduction
  • PART ONE: ON VIRTUE
  • Section I: Prologue
  • Introduction
  • Praising God
  • The Importance of Rain
  • Greatness of Renunciates
  • Asserting Virtue’s Power
  • Section II: The Way of the Householder
  • Introduction
  • Family Life
  • The Good Wife
  • The Blessing of Children
  • Possessing Love
  • Hospitality
  • Speaking Pleasant Words
  • Gratitude
  • Impartiality
  • Possession of Self-Control
  • Possession of Virtuous Conduct
  • Not Coveting Another’s Wife
  • Possession of Forbearance
  • Avoidance of Envy
  • Avoidance of Covetousness
  • Avoidance of Backbiting
  • Avoidance of Pointless Speech
  • Dread of Sinful Deeds
  • Understanding One’s Duty to Give
  • Charity
  • Glory
  • Section III: The Way of the Renunciate
  • Introduction
  • Possession of Compassion
  • Abstaining from Eating Meat
  • Austerity
  • Deceptive Conduct
  • Avoidance of Fraud
  • Truthfulness
  • Avoidance of Anger
  • Avoidance of Injuring Others
  • Avoidance of Killing
  • Impermanence of All Things
  • Renunciation
  • Knowledge of Truth
  • Eradication of Desire
  • Section IV: Destiny
  • Introduction
  • Destiny
  • PART TWO: ON WEALTH
  • Section V: Royalty
  • Introduction
  • The Merits of the King
  • Learning
  • The Neglect of Learning
  • Learning by Listening
  • Possession of Wisdom
  • Guarding Against Faults
  • Gaining Support from the Great
  • Avoidance of Base Company
  • Deliberate Before Acting
  • Understanding Strength
  • Understanding Timeliness
  • Understanding the Right Place
  • Testing and Trusting Men
  • Testing and Employing Men
  • Fellowship of Kindred
  • Avoiding Unmindfulness
  • Just Reign
  • Unjust Reign
  • Avoidance of Tyranny
  • The Kindly Look
  • Espionage
  • Possession of Industriousness
  • Avoidance of Laziness
  • Perseverance
  • Being Undaunted by Troubles
  • Section VI: Ministers
  • Introduction
  • Ministers
  • Eloquence
  • Purity of Action
  • Resoluteness of Action
  • Modes of Action
  • Ambassadors
  • Associating with Monarchs
  • Discerning Unspoken Thoughts
  • Judging the Audience
  • Not Dreading the Audience
  • Section VII: Qualities of a Country
  • Introduction
  • The Country
  • Fortresses
  • The Ways of Acquiring Wealth
  • Merits of the Army
  • Military Pride
  • Friendship
  • Testing Fitness for Friendship
  • Old Familiarity
  • Harmful Friendship
  • False Friendship
  • Folly
  • Ignorance
  • Hatred
  • Merits of Enmity
  • Understanding the Nature of Enmity
  • Internal Enmity
  • Not Offending the Great
  • Being Led by Women
  • Wanton Women
  • The Avoidance of Drunkenness
  • Gambling
  • Medicine
  • Appendix
  • Introduction
  • Nobility
  • Honor
  • Greatness
  • Perfect Goodness
  • Possession of Courtesy
  • Wealth That Benefits No One
  • Possession of Modesty
  • Advancing the Community
  • Farming
  • Poverty
  • Begging
  • Dread of Begging
  • Baseness
  • Conclusion
  • Glossary
  • Resources
  • Colophon
  • About Gurudeva
  • A Few Unusual Young Men
  • Mini-Mela Giftshop
  • Back Cover
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