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Know the legend: Thiruvalluvar
He is really different from other poets all over the world.
We all know so many poets but he is different from all coz his lines reveal guidelines for effective and virtuous action in your life.
It can be our refuge in times of confusion, a source of inspiration when we feel less than inspired.
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Kural
Thirukkural is one of most revered ancient works in the Tamil. Kural is considered as 'World common faith', as it shows the way for human morals and betterment in life.
The Kural has been translated into most languages, likely next only to the Gita and the Bible.
The Latin translation of Thirukkural made by Constanzo Beschi in 1730 did much to make known to European intellectuals the richness and beauty of Oriental Tamil literature.
Thirukkural is divided into three sections. Section one deals with Aram doing things, with conscience and honor, Section two discusses Porul realities or facts of life, and the Section three dwells on Inbam the worldly pleasures.
The First section has 38 chapters, Second has 70 chapters and the Third 25 chapters. Each Chapters consists of 10 couplets or kurals thus making 1330 couplets in total.
There is a 133 feet tall statue of Dravid Saint of Thiruvalluvar erected at the southern tip of Indian subcontinent where the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean confluence.
The 133 ft denotes Thirukkural's 133 Chapters or athikarams and the show of three fingers, to denote the three themes Aram, Porul, and Inbam ie the Sections on Morals, Wealth and Rejoice.
History
The name Thiruvalluvar (ThiruValluvar) consists of Thiru (a polite Tamil word, similar to Mr) and Valluvar (a polite name for Valluvan, according to Tamil tradition).
There are a few legends about the birth of Thiruvalluvar who could be a Jain samanar Saint or a Hindu. But no evidence is/was available about his religion [Kamatchi Srinivasan "Kural Kuram Samayam", Thirukkural Publications, Madurai Kamaraj University, 1979].
One legend associates him to Madurai, the ancient capital of the Pandya rulers who vigorously promoted
According to another he was born and lived in , a part of present day Chennai city and traveled to Madurai to submit his work, the Thirukural, for approval of the king and his college of poets.
His wife is named Vasuki.
There are, also, more traditional stories citing the Tamil of Madurai (the assembly/conference of eminent scholars and researchers conducted on a regular basis) as the authority through which Thirukkural was introduced to the world.
Thiruvalluvar might have spent most part of his life in Madurai because it was under the Pandia rulers that many Tamil poets flourished.
Some of his lines
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- காமத்துப்பால்
- Nature of Love
- செல்லாமை உண்டேல் எனக்குரை மற்றுநின்வல்வரவு வாழ்வார்க் குரை.
Tell me if you but do not leave, Your quick return to those who live.
- இன்கண் உடைத்தவர் பார்வல் பி¡¢வஞ்சும்புன்கண் உடைத்தால் புணர்வு.
His sight itself was pleasing, near Embrace pains now by partings fear.
- அ¡¢தரோ தேற்றம் அறிவுடையார் கண்ணும்பி¡¢வோ ¡¢டத்துண்மை யான்.
On whom shall I lay my trust hence While parting lurks in knowing ones?
- அளித்தஞ்சல் என்றவர் நீப்பின் தெளித்தசொல்தேறியார்க்கு உண்டோ தவறு.
He parts whose love told me - fear not 1154Is my trust in him at default?
- ஓம்பின் அமைந்தார் பி¡¢வோம்பல் மற்றவர்நீங்கின் அ¡¢தால் புணர்வு.
Stop his parting - my life to save 1155Meeting is rare if he would leave.
- பி¡¢வுரைக்கும் வன்கண்ணர் ஆயின் அ¡¢தவர்நல்குவர் என்னும் நசை.
His hardness says, "I leave you now" 1156Is there hope of his renewed love?
- துறைவன் துறந்தமை தூற்றகொல் முன்கைஇறைஇறவா நின்ற வளை.
Will not my gliding bangles' cry The parting of my lord betray?
- இன்னாது இனன்இல்ஊர் வாழ்தல் அதனினும்இன்னாது இனியாரப் பி¡¢வு.
Bitter is life in friendless place; Worse is parting love's embrace!
- தொடிற்சுடின் அல்லது காமநோய் போலவிடிற்சுடல் ஆற்றுமோ தீ.
Can fire that burns by touch burn like Parting of the hearts love-sick?
- அ¡¢தாற்றி அல்லல்நோய் நீக்கிப் பி¡¢வாற்றிப்பின்இருந்து வாழ்வார் பலர்.
Many survive pangs of parting Not I this sore so distressing.
- மறைப்பேன்மன் யானி·தோ நோயை இறைப்பவர்க்குஊற்றுநீர் போல மிகும்.
It swells out like baled out spring How to bear this pain so writhing?
- Don't tell yourself tomorrow you'll be wise enough to practice virtue. Do it now for it will be your deathless companion when you die.
- Allowing not a day to pass without doing some good is a boulder That will block your passage on the path to future benefits.
- Though oceanic waters surround it, the world will be deluged By hunger's hardships if the billowing clouds betray us.
- No life on earth can exist without water, And the ceaseless flow of that water cannot exist without rain.
- What has learning profited a man, if it has not led him To worship the Good Feet of Him who is pure knowledge itself?
- A long and joyous life rewards those is theirs who remain firmly On the faultless path of Him who controls the five senses.
Love makes a man affectionate toward all, And affection affords the priceless treasure of friendship.
See total Kural's in English
