{"product_id":"thirukkural-for-everyone-mohan-kumar-ashokan-9798186443483","title":"Thirukkural for Everyone: Book 1: Virtue - 2,000-Year-Old Tamil Wisdom in Simple English, with a Modern Story for Every Couplet","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Thirukkural has guided people for 2,000 years. Now it speaks to you - clearly, simply, and in a way you'll never forget.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Thirukkural is one of the world's greatest works of wisdom: 1,330 short couplets by the Tamil poet-saint Thiruvalluvar, on how to live a good and meaningful life. But for many readers - especially those who cannot read Tamil script - this treasure has felt locked away.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book opens it up.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThirukkural for Everyone - Book 1: Virtue\u003c\/i\u003e presents all 380 couplets of the first section of the Thirukkural (Aram \/ Virtue), each on its own page, in four easy parts: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe couplet in easy English letters (Tanglish)\u003c\/b\u003e - so you can read the actual sound of the Tamil, even if you've never learned the script.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA simple English translation\u003c\/b\u003e - the plain meaning, in clear everyday language.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA short explanation\u003c\/b\u003e - what the couplet really teaches.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA modern story\u003c\/b\u003e - a small, relatable tale set in today's world (offices, families, friendships) that brings the ancient idea to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you are a Tamil speaker reconnecting with your roots, a member of the global Tamil diaspora, a curious reader of world wisdom, or a parent who wants to share these timeless values with the next generation - this book makes the Thirukkural \u003cb\u003esimple, practical, and alive for today.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCovering 38 chapters on virtue - from gratitude, kindness, and truthfulness to self-control, compassion, and doing no harm - this is wisdom you can actually use, one page at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook 1 of a three-book series\u003c\/b\u003e (Virtue - Wealth - Love).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBegin your journey into 2,000 years of wisdom today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mohan Kumar Ashokan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798186443483\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/08\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 424\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.92lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.86d","brand":"Mohan Kumar Ashokan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49084300230911,"sku":"9798186443483","price":17.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/thirukkural-for-everyone-mohan-kumar-ashokan-9798186443483","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}