{"product_id":"the-kural-tiruvalluvar-s-tirukkural-isbn-9780807020555","title":"The Kural: Tiruvalluvar's Tirukkural","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":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303842271461,"sku":"NP9780807020555","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780807020555.jpg?v=1767740084","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-kural-tiruvalluvar-s-tirukkural-isbn-9780807020555","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}