{"product_id":"the-kural-tiruvalluvar-pruiksma","title":"The Kural: Tiruvalluvar's Tirukkural by Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"mb-4\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA new translation of the classical Tamil masterpiece on ethics, power, and friendship, bringing Tiruvalluvar’s poetry and philosophy to a new generation seeking practical wisdom and spiritual sustenance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eDrawing on the poetic tradition of W. S. Merwin, Wendell Berry, and William Carlos Williams, and nurtured by 2 decades of study under Tamil scholar Dr. K. V. Ramakoti, this new translation of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eKural\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eby Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma brings English readers closer than ever to the brilliant inner and outer music of Tiruvalluvar’s work and ideas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTiruvalluvar’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eTirukkural\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eis a masterwork of poetry and practical philosophy. On par with other world classics such as the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eTao Te Ching\u003c\/i\u003e, the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eKural\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eis a compendium of 1,330 short philosophical verses, or kurals, that together cover a wide range of personal and cosmic experience, such as—\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePOLITICS\u003c\/b\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarsh rule that brings idiots together—nothing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBurdens the earth more\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHOSPITALITY\u003c\/b\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe life that cherishes strangers each day\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNever falls upon ruin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFRIENDSHIP\u003c\/b\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFriendship is not a face smiling—friendship\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIs a heart that smiles\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGREED\u003c\/b\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThose who won’t give and enjoy—even with billions\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThey have nothing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAccompanying the translation is a foreword by the founder of the Institute for Sacred Activism, Andrew Harvey; an introduction by the translator and scholar Archana Venkatesan; and a “Commentary of Notes,” in which Pruiksma elucidates key words and shares insights from important Tamil commentaries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRich with indelible wordplay, learning, and heart, Pruiksma’s translation transforms the barrier of language into a bridge, bringing the fullness of Tiruvalluvar’s poetic intensity to a new generation.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42565524258894,"sku":"9780807020555","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0663\/5329\/9534\/files\/the-kural-tiruvalluvars-tirukkural-thomas-pruiksma-namaste-bookshop-9788190691602.jpg?v=1751482164","url":"https:\/\/namastebookshop.com\/products\/the-kural-tiruvalluvar-pruiksma","provider":"Namaste Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}