Table of Contents
- 1 What is tirukkural Why is it important?
- 2 What is the moral of Thirukkural?
- 3 What does Thirukkural say on truth?
- 4 What are the three groups of tirukkural?
- 5 What is the importance of Thirukkural as a secular literature?
- 6 Who wrote tirukkural What are the three main topic the author deals with?
- 7 What is true virtue according to Valluvar?
- 8 Who was the writer of tirukkural how many sections there are in tirukkural?
- 9 What is the meaning of Tirukkural in Tamil?
- 10 How many topics are there in Thirukkural?
- 11 Why study Tirukkural?
What is tirukkural Why is it important?
The Thirukkural is one of the most revered ancient works in the Tamil language. It is considered a ‘common creed’, providing a guide for human morals and betterment in life. The Thirukkural has been translated into several languages.”
What is the moral of Thirukkural?
Morality, materialism and love are the three explicit sections in Thirukkural. One might think that the author has not dealt about enlightenment. But enlightenment is something which should be attained practically through meditation under the guidance of a spiritual master who has attained perfection of consciousness.
Who wrote tirukkural What does it tell about?
Notes: Thiruvalluvar was the author of the book ‘Tirukkural (also known as the Kural). It is a classic Tamil sangam literature consisting of 1330 couplets or Kurals.
What does Thirukkural say on truth?
8) “Falsehood takes the place of truth when it results in unblemished common good.”–Thirukkural.
What are the three groups of tirukkural?
Its 133 sections of 10 couplets each are divided into three books: aram (virtue), porul (government and society), and kamam (love).
What are the three sections into which the chapters of tirukkural Categorised?
Aram,porul and Inbam and kamam.
What is the importance of Thirukkural as a secular literature?
Answer : Thirukural is a secular literature because it comprises of worldly things and not pertaining to religious rituals or beliefs.
Answer: The author of Tirukkural is Tiruvalluvar.
What does this quotations mean to you in the present context falsehood takes the place of truth when it results in unblemished common good?
In other words, a falsehood such as a lie, has the same respect as a truth if it has benign goals resulting in unblemished common good. In the present context, it could mean that some actions may appear bad manifestly but they could be latently good if they are fully beneficial for the public.
What is true virtue according to Valluvar?
Even untruth might attain the value of truth,If it is productive of unmixed good, without the least blemish. An absolutely correct statement of facts is verbal truth. If it is also such that it does not cause harm to any living creature it is ‘real truth’ of Valluvar’s definition in Kural 291.
Who was the writer of tirukkural how many sections there are in tirukkural?
Kural
| A typical published original Tamil version of the work | |
|---|---|
| Author | Valluvar |
| Language | Old Tamil |
| Series | Eighteen Lesser Texts |
| Subject | Ethics and cosmic order society politics economics and statecraft love and pleasure |
What is Thiruvalluvar’s book of teachings called?
Thiruvalluvar was a great Tamil saint-poet, who lived more than two thousand years ago. ‘Thirukkural’ is his book of teachings.
What is the meaning of Tirukkural in Tamil?
The Tirukkural ( Tamil: திருக்குறள் ), shortly known as the Kural, is a classic Tamil sangam treatise on the art of living. Consisting of 133 chapters with 1330 couplets or kurals, it deals with the everyday virtues of an individual.
How many topics are there in Thirukkural?
Thirukkural has 3 major divisions referred to as Aram (Virtue), Porul (Wealth of Government, Society), Kamam (Love). These 3 divisions consists of 133 topics (Athigaram in Tamil) each topic consists of 10 Kural (Poem) / Couplet, as totally 1330 couplets.
Who is the author of the tritukkural English translation?
TIRUKKURAL English Translation and Commentary by Rev Dr G U Pope, Rev W H Drew, Rev John Lazarus and Mr F W Ellis. First published by W.H. Allen, & Co, 1886, Reprinted by The South India Saiva Siddhantha Works Publishing Society, Tinnevelly, Madras, India , 1962, 1982.
Why study Tirukkural?
You will see and experience why unlike any other scripture Tirukkural transcends national boundaries, historical time lines, society limitations, language barriers, and makes great sense and relevance even today and for all times to come.