{"product_id":"the-kural-9780807003619","title":"The Kural","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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 \u003ci\u003eKural\u003c\/i\u003e by 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 \u003ci\u003eTirukkural\u003c\/i\u003e is a masterwork of poetry and practical philosophy. On par with other world classics such as the \u003ci\u003eTao Te Ching\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eKural\u003c\/i\u003e is 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePOLITICS:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarsh rule that brings idiots together—nothing\u003cbr\u003eBurdens the earth more\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHOSPITALITY:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe life that cherishes strangers each day\u003cbr\u003eNever falls upon ruin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFRIENDSHIP:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFriendship is not a face smiling—friendship\u003cbr\u003eIs a heart that smiles\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGREED:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThose who won’t give and enjoy—even with billions\u003cbr\u003eThey have nothing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\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.","brand":"Beacon Press","offers":[{"title":"STANDARD","offer_id":58207597396355,"sku":"9780807003619","price":24.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0907\/8456\/3587\/files\/9780807003619.jpg?v=1780960334","url":"https:\/\/shopcomics.eu\/products\/the-kural-9780807003619","provider":"Shop Comics EU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}