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

by R. Poornalingam (Author)

Thiruvalluvar is widely recognized as one of ancient India's greatest thinkers, and his kurals (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.

What is astonishing is that the kurals included in the Tamil literary masterpiece Thirukkural have been translated into several languages, much like the Bible.

This book is a detailed commentary covering two significant aspects of Thirukkural wisdom-wealth and virtue. There are 100 couplets: 63 talk about wealth, and 37 about virtues. English translation, transliteration, 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.

This is a modern retelling of one of the greatest works ever written on ethics and morality.

Author Biography

R. Poornalingam is a former Indian Administrative Service officer. He held many important positions both in the central and state governments. Post retirement, he is working as a consultant in the health sector for international organizations such as the World Bank, the Department of International Development (DFID), UK, UNICEF, etc., to advise governments to improve their public procurement systems. He is also on the board of a few public limited companies.