Kural by Tiruvalluvar -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Contents About the Author Dedication Introduction The Kural

Book I VIRTUE

(i) Proem

1. In Praise of God 2. Rain 3. Ascetics 4. Virtue

(ii) Domestic Virtue

5. Domestic Life 6. A True Wife 7. Sons 8. Love 9. Hospitality 10. Affability 11. Gratitude 12. Impartiality 13. Self-control 14. Right Conduct 15. Faithfulness 16. Forbearance 17. Envy 18. Covetousness 19. Slander 20. Vain Speech 21. Doing Evil 22. Social Obligation 23. Charity 24. Fame

(iii) Ascetic Virtue

25. Kindliness 26. Vegetarianism 27. Penance 28. Impropriety 29. Thieving 30. Truthfulness 31. Wrath 32. Not Hurting Others 33. Non-killing 34. Impermanence 35. Renunciation 36. Realization 37. Yearning

(iv) Fate

38. Fate

Book II WEALTH

(i) The State

39. The King 40. Learning 41. Ignorance 42. Hearing 43. Wisdom 44. Faults 45. Elders’ Help 46. Mean Company 47. Action 48. Strength 49. Time 50. Place 51. Selection 52. Employment 53. Kindred 54. Slackness 55. The Unswerving Sceptre 56. Misrule 57. Terrorism 58. Compassion 59. Espionage 60. Energy 61. Sloth 62. Manliness 63. Fortitude

(ii) The Limbs of the State

64. Ministers 65. Persuasiveness 66. Honest Dealing 67. Efficiency 68. Modes of Action 69. Envoys 70. To Move with Kings 71. Mind Reading 72. Knowing an Assembly 73. Facing an Assembly 74. The Land 75. Forts 76. Wealth 77. Army 78. Valour 79. Friendship 80. Choosing Friends 81. Old Friends 82. Bad Friends 83. False Friends 84. Folly 85. Conceit 86. Malice 87. Easy Targets 88. Strategy 89. The Enemy Within 90. Irreverence 91. Uxoriousness 92. Public Women 93. Abstinence 94. Gambling 95. Medicine

(iii) Miscellaneous

96. Lineage 97. Honour 98. Greatness 99. Character 100. Courtesy 101. Useless Wealth 102. Nicety 103. Social Service 104. Agriculture 105. Poverty 106. Begging 107. The Dread of Begging 108. The Base

Book III LOVE

(i) Furtive Love

109. Fascination 110. Hints 111. The Joys of Embracing 112. In Praise of his Lady 113. In Praise of the Beloved 114. Unabashed 115. Rumours

(ii) Wedded Love

116. Separation 117. Pining 118. The Eyes’ Longing 119. Pallor 120. The Lonely Anguish 121. Nostalgia 122. Love Dreams 123. Evening Sorrows 124. Wasting Away 125. To her Heart 126. Farewell, Reserve! 127. Mutual Longing 128. Sign Language 129. Yearning for Union 130. Quarrelling with her Heart 131. Coyness 132. Lovers’ Quarrels 133. The Joys of Falling Out

Footnotes

Introduction

Notes Acknowledgements Copyright Page

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