Thirukkural – 133 Chapters
Explore all 133 chapters of the timeless Thirukkural written by the great Tamil poet and philosopher Thiruvalluvar.
Book of Virtue
1. Praise of God
2. The Blessing of Rain
3. The Greatness of Ascetics
4. The Power of Virtue
5. Domestic Life
6. The Worth of a Wife
7. The Blessing of Children
8. The Possession of Love
9. Hospitality
10. Pleasant Speech
11. Gratitude
12. Impartiality
13. Self-Control
14. Good Conduct
15. Not Coveting Another’s Wife
16. Patience
17. Freedom from Envy
18. Not Coveting
19. Avoiding Slander
20. Avoiding Vain Speech
21. Dread of Evil Deeds
22. Duty to Society
23. Charity
24. Renown
25. Compassion
26. Abstinence from Meat
27. Penance
28. Imposture
29. Not Stealing
30. Truthfulness
31. Restraining Anger
32. Not Doing Evil
33. Non-killing
34. Impermanence
35. Renunciation
36. Realisation of Truth
37. Curbing Desire
38. Fate
Book of Wealth
39. The Greatness of a King
40. Learning
41. Ignorance
42. Listening
43. Wisdom
44. Avoiding Faults
45. Seeking the Support of Great Men
46. Avoiding Mean Company
47. Acting After Due Consideration
48. Knowing One’s Strength
49. Knowing the Proper Time
50. Knowing the Proper Place
51. Testing and Choosing People
52. Choosing and Employing the Right People
53. Cherishing One’s Relatives
54. Unforgetfulness
55. Just Rule
56. Tyrannical Rule
57. Avoiding Acts That Cause Fear
58. Benevolence
59. Espionage
60. Energy
61. Freedom from Sloth
62. Perseverance
63. Endurance in Trouble
64. Ministers
65. Power of Speech
66. Purity in Action
67. Firmness in Action
68. Modes of Action
69. The Embassy
70. Conduct Before Kings
71. Understanding Signs
72. Understanding the Assembly
73. Fearlessness in the Assembly
74. The Kingdom
75. The Fortification
76. The Acquisition of Wealth
77. The Excellence of an Army
78. Military Pride
79. Friendship
80. Examining Friendship
81. Familiarity
82. Evil Friendship<
83. False Friendship
84. Folly
85. Ignorance<
86. Hostility
87. The Greatness of Enmity
88. Understanding Enmity
89. Internal Enmity
90. Not Offending the Great
91. Being Led by Women
92. Wanton Women
93. Abstaining from Liquor
94. Gamblin
95. Medicine
96. Nobility
97. Honour
98. Greatness
99. Perfect Greatness
100. Courtesy
101. Wealth Without Beneficence
102. Sham
103. The Way of Maintaining a Family
104. Agriculture
105. Poverty
106. Begging
107. The Dread of Begging
108. Meanness
Book of Love
109. The Recognition of Love’s Signs
110. Understanding the Signs
111. Rejoicing in the Union
112. The Praise of Her Beauty
113. The Excellence of Love
114. The Abandonment of Modesty
115. The Publicity of Love
116. The Patience of Separation
117. The Lamenting of Separation
118. The Eyes’ Complaint
119. The Pallor of Separation
120. Solitary Sorrow
121. The Lament of Remembrance
122. The Visions of Dreams
123. Lamenting at Evening
124. The Wasting Away of Her Beauty<
125. Speaking with the Heart
126. The Loss of Self-Control
127. The Longing for His Return
128. Understanding Each Other’s Signs
129. Longing for Union
130. Quarrelling with the Heart
131. The Pleasures of Sulking
132. The Subtleties of Sulking
133. The Joys of Reconciliation