Best of Thirikkural : Wisdom to Enrich Yourself and Humanity(Foreword by Gopalkrishna Gandhi)

Thiruvalluvar is widely recognized as one of ancient India’s greatest thinkers and his <i>kurals</i> (short verses) are a profound and timeless reflection on human thoughts and actions. These non-religious couplets written more than two thousand years ago deal with universal and timeless laws applicable to all of humanity.<br><br>What is astonishing is that the kurals included in the Tamil literary masterpiece Thirukkural havebeen translated into several languages much like the Bible. <br><br>This book is a detailed commentary covering two significant aspects of Thirukkural wisdom—wealthand virtue. There are 100 couplets: 63 talk about wealth and 37 about virtues. English translationtransliteration and meaning are provided for the chosen couplets followed by a discussion highlighting their contemporary relevance with historical and personal examples to help the reader absorb the full import of Thirukkural. <br><br>This is a modern retelling of one of the greatest works ever written on ethics and morality.