{"product_id":"the-kural-thomas-hitoshi-pruiksma-9780807003619","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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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-- \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePOLITICS: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarsh rule that brings idiots together--nothing\u003cbr\u003eBurdens the earth more\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHOSPITALITY: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe life that cherishes strangers each day\u003cbr\u003eNever falls upon ruin\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0807003611\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780807003619\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Beacon Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/11\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 5.40w x 1.10d","brand":"Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44051007308031,"sku":"9780807003619","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b1e284cd-0792-4a82-b0cd-034ae789d6dd.jpg?v=1685010536","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-kural-thomas-hitoshi-pruiksma-9780807003619","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}