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Thirukkural for Everyone: Book 1: Virtue - 2,000-Year-Old Tamil Wisdom in Simple English, with a Modern Story for Every Couplet
Paperback
Series: Thirukkural for Everyone, Book 1
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jul 8 2026
Pages: 424
Weight: 0.92
Height: 0.86 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
The Thirukkural has guided people for 2,000 years. Now it speaks to you - clearly, simply, and in a way you'll never forget.
The Thirukkural is one of the world's greatest works of wisdom: 1,330 short couplets by the Tamil poet-saint Thiruvalluvar, on how to live a good and meaningful life. But for many readers - especially those who cannot read Tamil script - this treasure has felt locked away.
This book opens it up.
Thirukkural for Everyone - Book 1: Virtue presents all 380 couplets of the first section of the Thirukkural (Aram / Virtue), each on its own page, in four easy parts:
The couplet in easy English letters (Tanglish) - so you can read the actual sound of the Tamil, even if you've never learned the script.
A simple English translation - the plain meaning, in clear everyday language.
A short explanation - what the couplet really teaches.
A modern story - a small, relatable tale set in today's world (offices, families, friendships) that brings the ancient idea to life.
Whether you are a Tamil speaker reconnecting with your roots, a member of the global Tamil diaspora, a curious reader of world wisdom, or a parent who wants to share these timeless values with the next generation - this book makes the Thirukkural simple, practical, and alive for today.
Covering 38 chapters on virtue - from gratitude, kindness, and truthfulness to self-control, compassion, and doing no harm - this is wisdom you can actually use, one page at a time.
Book 1 of a three-book series (Virtue - Wealth - Love).
Begin your journey into 2,000 years of wisdom today.
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