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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...

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Tirukkural 11: The Blessing of Rain

By the continuance of rain the world is preserved in existence; it is therefore worthy to be called...

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Tirukkural 27: The Greatness of Ascetics

The world is within the knowledge of him who knows the properties of taste, sight, touch, hearing and...

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Tirukkural 31: Assertion of the Strength of Virtue

Virtue will confer heaven and wealth; what greater source of happiness can man possess?

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Tirukkural 47: Domestic Life

Among all those who labour (for future happiness) he is greatest who lives well in the household state

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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...

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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...

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Tirukkural 74: Possession of Love

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

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Tirukkural 84: Hospitality

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