{"product_id":"the-kural-by-andrew-harvey-9780807003619","title":"The Kural","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\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\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on the poetic tradition of W. S. Merwin, Wendell Berry, and William Carlos Williams, and nurtured by two decades of study under Tamil scholar Dr. K. V. Ramakoti, this new translation of the \u003cem\u003eKural\u003c\/em\u003e by Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma brings English readers closer than ever to the brilliant inner and outer music of Tiruvalluvar's work and ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTiruvalluvar's \u003cem\u003eTirukkural\u003c\/em\u003e is a masterwork of poetry and practical philosophy. On par with other world classics such as the \u003cem\u003eTao Te Ching\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eKural\u003c\/em\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:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePolitics\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nHarsh rule that brings idiots together—nothing\u003cbr\u003e\nBurdens the earth more\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHospitality\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe life that cherishes strangers each day\u003cbr\u003e\nNever falls upon ruin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFriendship\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nFriendship is not a face smiling—friendship\u003cbr\u003e\nIs a heart that smiles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGreed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThose who won't give and enjoy—even with billions\u003cbr\u003e\nThey have nothing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47599529787628,"sku":"9780807003619","price":60.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/b8f0e71d85ec4eba53c55118bf88add8.jpg?v=1778037300","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-kural-by-andrew-harvey-9780807003619","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}