Guest guest Posted July 24, 2004 Report Share Posted July 24, 2004 Namaste Friends, The following translation on love is from the Tirukural of South India, used in the courts of South India to be sworn on as the Bible is in the west. Chapter 8 -- Possessing LoveKURAL 71Can any lock keep love confined within,when the loving heart's tiny tears escape and confess it?KURAL 72The unloving belong only to themselves,but the loving belong to others to their very bones.KURAL 73They say it is to know union with lovethat the soul takes union with the body.KURAL 74Love makes one affectionate toward all,and affection affords the priceless treasure of friendship.KURAL 75They say love's greatness is this: it yields to good familiesworldly happiness here and heavenly bliss hereafter.KURAL 76The uninformed say love abides with virtuous souls,unaware that love is also friend to those immersed in vice.KURAL 77As the blazing sun dries up a boneless worm,so does virtue scorch a loveless being.KURAL 78Life without love in the heartis like a sapless tree in a barren desert.KURAL 79What good is a body perfect in outer ways,if inwardly it is impaired by lack of love?KURAL 80With love enshrined in the heart, one truly lives.Without it, the body is but bones encased in skin. Om Namah Sivaya Kanda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2004 Report Share Posted July 25, 2004 dear friends, 'kural' means: rule, regulation, law, in turkish strange coincedence or maybe these two languages are related lots of love, emine - kandaaran (AT) aol (DOT) com Saturday, July 24, 2004 8:35 PM On Love Namaste Friends, The following translation on love is from the Tirukural of South India, used in the courts of South India to be sworn on as the Bible is in the west. Chapter 8 -- Possessing LoveKURAL 71Can any lock keep love confined within,when the loving heart's tiny tears escape and confess it?KURAL 72The unloving belong only to themselves,but the loving belong to others to their very bones.KURAL 73They say it is to know union with lovethat the soul takes union with the body.KURAL 74Love makes one affectionate toward all,and affection affords the priceless treasure of friendship.KURAL 75They say love's greatness is this: it yields to good familiesworldly happiness here and heavenly bliss hereafter.KURAL 76The uninformed say love abides with virtuous souls,unaware that love is also friend to those immersed in vice.KURAL 77As the blazing sun dries up a boneless worm,so does virtue scorch a loveless being.KURAL 78Life without love in the heartis like a sapless tree in a barren desert.KURAL 79What good is a body perfect in outer ways,if inwardly it is impaired by lack of love?KURAL 80With love enshrined in the heart, one truly lives.Without it, the body is but bones encased in skin. Om Namah Sivaya Kanda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2004 Report Share Posted July 25, 2004 Namaste emine and All, dear friends, 'kural' means: rule, regulation, law, in turkish strange coincedence or maybe these two languages are related lots of love, emine Maybe if Turkish laws or regulations were written at one time in a verse pattern. The Tirukural was written in Tamil and the English translation that was posted was by Mr. G. Vanmikanathan. He also translated the Tirukural into Hindi. Here are his words about the Tirukural. "The Tirukkural is the most ancient of the Tamil Classics available today. It is over two thousand years old. 'Tiru' means sacred, 'kural' means a short stanza of (less than) two lines. The work is named after its verse pattern. Tiruvalluvar, a righteous householder is its author." Love Kanda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 26, 2004 Report Share Posted July 26, 2004 Dear all, Also,, Kural is a type of poetic verse in Tamil Literature. The author of this famous book is Thiruvalluvar who was born and lived in Chennai - India in 1st century BC. the book has 1330 couplets of songs/verses. " Kural venpaa " is a type of poetic verse in Tamil literature. The specification of this "Kural venpaa" verse is the 1st sentence will have only 4 words and the 2nd line will have only 3 words. So in just 7 words, he has frammed beautiful verses in the following topics. For eg: " Aravaali Andhanan Thaalserdhaarkku Allaal Piravaali Neendhal Aridhu." is the 8th Thirukural. Meaning : They alone can cross life's other oceans who take refuge at the Feet of the Gracious One, (God by Himself is an ocean of great virtues). It is a very revered book in tamil literature and the tamil era is calcualted based on its origin. Now the Thiruvalluvar Era (tamil era ) is 2033rd year. There are 3 major divisions within this book. 1. aram = deals on righteousness 2. porul = deals on creation and maintenance of wealth 3. inbam = deals on peace, happiness and love ( can we corelate these 3 divisions with sat, sith, ananda (sachidhanada))?!!! - SORRY FOLKS, IT WAS MY WILD IMAGINATION. the 133 topics covered in thirukural are given below. PART ONE- VIRTUE 1.1. Introduction 1. The Praise of God 2. The Excellence of Rain 3. The Greatness of Ascetics 4. Assertion of the Strength of Virtue 1.2. Domestic Virtue 5. Domestic Life 6. The Goodness of the Help to Domestic Life 7. The Obtaining of Sons 8. The Possession of Love 9. Cherishing Guests 10. The Utterance of Pleasant Words 11. The Knowledge of Benefits Conferred: Gratitude 12. Impartiality 13. The Possession of Self-restraint 14. The Possession of Decorum 15. Not coveting another's Wife 16. The Possession of Patience, Forbearance 17. Not Envying 18. Not Coveting 19. Not Backbiting 20. The Not Speaking Profitless Words 21. Dread of Evil Deeds 22. The knowledge of what is Befitting a Man's Position 23. Giving 24. Renown 1.3. Ascetic Virtue 25. The Possession of Benevolence 26. The Renunciation of Flesh 27. Penance 28. Inconsistent Conduct 29. The Absence of Fraud 30. Veracity 31. The not being Angry 32. Not doing Evil 33. Not killing 34. Instability 35. Renunciation 36. Knowledge of the True 37. The Extirpation of Desire 1.4. Fate 38. Fate PART TWO- WEALTH 2.1. Royalty 39. The Greatness of a King 40. Learning 41. Ignorance 42. Hearing 43. The Possession of Knowledge 44. The Correction of Faults 45. Seeking the Aid of Great Men 46. Avoiding mean Associations 47. Acting after due Consideration 48. The Knowledge of Power 49. Knowing the fitting Time 50. Knowing the Place 51. Selection and Confidence 52. Selection and Employment 53. Cherishing one's Kindred 54. Unforgetfulness 55. The Right Sceptre 56. The Cruel Sceptre 57. Absence of 'Terrorism' 58. Benignity 59. Detectives 60. Energy 61. Unsluggishness 62. Manly Effort 63. Hopefulness in Trouble 2.2. Ministers of state 64. The Office of Minister of state 65. Power in Speech 66. Purity in Action 67. Power in Action 68. The Method of Acting 69. The Envoy 70. Conduct in the Presence of the King 71. The Knowledge of Indications 72. The Knowledge of the Council Chamber 73. Not to dread the Council 2.3. The Essentials of a State 74. The Land 75. The Fortification 76. Way of Accumulating Wealth 77. The Excellence of an Army 78. Military Spirit 79. Friendship 80. Investigation in forming Friendships 81. Familiarity 82. Evil Friendship 83. Unreal Friendship 84. Folly 85. Ignorance 86. Hostility 87. The Might of Hatred 88. Knowing the Quality of Hate 89. Enmity within 90. Not Offending the Great 91. Being led by Women 92. Wanton Women 93. Not Drinking Palm-Wine 94. Gaming (Gambling) 95. Medicine 2.4. Appendix (Miscellaneous) 96. Nobility 97. Honour 98. Greatness 99. Perfectness 100. Courtesy 101. Wealth without Benefaction 102. Shame 103. The Way of Maintaining the Family 104. Agriculture 105. Poverty 106. Mendicancy 107. The Dread of Mendicancy 108. Baseness PART THREE- LOVE 3.1. The Gandharva Marriage (The Pre-marital love) 109. Mental Disturbance caused by the Beauty of the Princess 110. Recognition of the Signs (of Mutual Love) 111. Rejoicing in the Embrace 112. The Praise of her Beauty 113. Declaration of Love's special Excellence 114. The Abandonment of Reserve 115. The Announcement of the Rumour 3.2. Wedded Love (The Post-marital love) 116. Separation unendurable 117. Complainings 118. Eyes consumed with Grief 119. The Pallid Hue 120. The Solitary Anguish 121. Sad Memories 122. The Visions of the Night 123. Lamentations at Eventide 124. Wasting Away 125. Soliloquy 126. Reserve Overcome 127. Mutual Desire 128. The Reading of the Signs 129. Desire for Reunion 130. Expostulation with Oneself 131. Pouting 132. Feigned Anger 133. The Pleasures of 'Temporary Variance' When we have free time, its really worth it to read this book. people who r interested may look for the english translated version of Thirukural in the link given below. http://www.coimbatore.net/kural/ku_1.html Thanks aravind. --- Emine SELBES <emineselbes wrote: > dear friends, > 'kural' means: rule, regulation, law, in turkish > strange coincedence or maybe these two languages are > related > lots of love, > emine > - > kandaaran > > Saturday, July 24, 2004 8:35 PM > On Love > > > Namaste Friends, > > The following translation on love is from the > Tirukural of South India, used in the courts of > South India to be sworn on as the Bible is in the > west. > > Chapter 8 -- Possessing Love > > KURAL 71 > > Can any lock keep love confined within, > when the loving heart's tiny tears escape and > confess it? > > KURAL 72 > > The unloving belong only to themselves, > but the loving belong to others to their very > bones. > > KURAL 73 > > They say it is to know union with love > that the soul takes union with the body. > > KURAL 74 > > Love makes one affectionate toward all, > and affection affords the priceless treasure of > friendship. > > KURAL 75 > > They say love's greatness is this: it yields to > good families > worldly happiness here and heavenly bliss > hereafter. > > KURAL 76 > > The uninformed say love abides with virtuous > souls, > unaware that love is also friend to those immersed > in vice. > > KURAL 77 > > As the blazing sun dries up a boneless worm, > so does virtue scorch a loveless being. > > KURAL 78 > > Life without love in the heart > is like a sapless tree in a barren desert. > > KURAL 79 > > What good is a body perfect in outer ways, > if inwardly it is impaired by lack of love? > > KURAL 80 > > With love enshrined in the heart, one truly lives. > Without it, the body is but bones encased in skin. > > Om Namah Sivaya > > Kanda > > Sponsor > > > > > > > > Links > > > / > > b.. 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