Holy Thirukkural

Greatness of Thirukkural :
Thirukkural is a precious gem among the classics, unique in the
deliverance of code of conduct to the mankind to follow for all time
to come. It enshrines in it 1330 couplets under 133 chapters, each
chapter comprising 10 verses. The chapters again fall under three
major divisions. Virtue, Wealth and Love. This treatise
encompasses the whole gamut of human life and by Thiruvalluvar,
its illustrious author illuminates every bit of it! This classical work
written in Tamil, has been translated in over 60 languages of the
world.
The Government of Tamil nadu had a vision (for beyond) the
Horizon. Yes to rise a statue for Thiruvalluvar in Kanyakumari, the
southern tip of the mainland at the confluence of the three seas
befitting the stature of this Saint-poet. The statue that was
dedicated at the dawn of the new millennium, stands out as a
beacon of light to guide human life for ever.
Measures adopted for the statue of Thiruvalluvar :
The statue with 95' and the pedestial supporting it with 38ft, the
structure is thus a standing mammoth commanding a total height of 133 feet. An artistic peripheral wall
around the statue, thereby forms a captivating mandap.
The measures what they stands for? :
The pedestal represents the 38 chapters on 'Virtue' and the 95' statue standing on the pedestal
represents 'Wealth' and 'Pleasure' signifying that Wealth and Love be earned and enjoyed on the
foundation of Virtue solid.
The rocks for the sculpture came from :
Sirudhamoor, Pattumalaikuppam Hills and Ambhasamudram Hills.
Statistical details of the statue :
Statistical details of the statue
Height of the statue 95 feet
Height of the pedestial 38 feet
Statue along with the pedestial 133 feet
Height of the face 10 feet
Height of the body part 30 feet
Height of the thigh part 30 feet
Height of the leg part 20 feet
Fore arm 10 feet
Length of the manuscript 10 feet
Width of the shoulder 30 feet
Length of the hairdo 5 feet
Peripheral wall including the statue &
mandap
60 * 50
feet
10 Elephants, each as tall as 5' 6 inches
Weight of the pedestial, statue and the wall 7000 tones
Sculptures and other worksmen 500
Cheif Scultptor : Thiru V.Ganapathi sthapathi
Planned and Organised by Dr.M.Karunanidhi.
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_pgGta
mgmm_ mgmm_ mgmm_ mgmm_- -- -The Prai se of God
1. _) _pa a_pGpaa _p
tou _pC na_.
_o)m m_ggo_ _gmm, _gmomm, cuJd mm_m c!o_ _gmm.
' A' l eads l etters; the Anci ent Lord
Leads and l ords the enti re worl d.
2. pua _a taGuuGa oaaou
a Gpaga_1 auu.
gmmmc __md _gg Om_gom1m _m1m mmmJ __m mmq _dummqd
mmmgmm gm! o___gmgm _gmmd mmm mm7 gm_mdu
That l ore i s vai n whi ch does not f al l
At Hi s good f eet who knoweth al l .
3. ua1uuo q1uau uauq Co1|pa1
[auuo [joag oa1.
mu! 1mmm_ mmggd ___gmm mmm__1mm1m qogmmg, cuJd O__momum _ugg
__m.
Long they l i ve on earth who gai n
The f eet of God i n fl ori d brai n.
4. CoujpCou tauu _aauq Co1|pa1i_
aauj _jut _a.
mq Om_m__g gmmumm_g gogJm_m) mmm__ _cmm!o_ m1mmg1m gmmm
m_m_mgdu.
Who hol d Hi s f eet who l i kes nor l oathes
Are f ree from woes of human bi rths.
5. __Co1 __ouu Co)a _uou
Gta_Co1 QgQ1|pa1 ua:j.
__mm mmmg_1 Omm q1_g Oomm_ qog Om_ mmqJ_m!o, _mm gmo
g1) _md mg! Oommm!o.
God' s prai se who tel l , are f ree f rom ri ght
And wrong, the twi ns of dreami ng ni ght.
. Gtaoaa _|poppau Gtaap1 q_i
G[ua1 [joag oa1.
Om, mm, om, _, Oom m@m _mOmm_om o_m_gg gmmm cmmmm
g_o_c O__ mmm__ __mm!om qogmmg _ummgmo _mm.
They prosper l ong who wal k Hi s way
Who has the senses si gned away.
7. pui_ouu _aapau paCo1|pa1i aa
uuioua ua _1g.
gmmm mommdumgm@c _qOm__ _cmm!og gm), m__m!om mmomu g)
mg1gmdu.
Hi s f eet, whose l i keness none can fi nd,
Al one can ease the anxi ous mi nd.
8. _oag _|puu paCo1|pa1i aa
Goag [|p _1g.
__gm! mmmg_ Omm omm1_m! mmmgmd, __ocumo1m mmm __g omm1_m1m
_qOm__ _cmm!1om_, m__m!o_ m_ gmm ocdo ocmg mmmg mgmm
om1mdu.
Who swi ms the sea of vi ce i s he
Who cl asps the f eet of Vi rtue' s sea.
0. Caa Gtaau _uuaCo au_uppau
paua ou+ap pua.
ccd, om, omg, _, mm m@m _mOmm_o __gm, _mo _mommcmd mmm
_u1m _1g _ugmm +. c__ ___gm mmqm Oommcmm mmmJ _comgmmm
_um _m.
Li ke senses stal e that head i s vai n
Whi ch bows not to Ei ght-Vi rtued Di vi ne.
J0. GoG Gt_+t [|go1 [|pa1
_uou _qCo)a pa1.
mmgo m@m Ommocu __g oco _m1mm!, gummmmmo _mmmm _q
Ogmc!_g Oodummqd __g _qmmd gmo 1_1_m.
The sea of bi rths they al one swi m
Who cl ench Hi s f eet and cl eave to Hi m.
mmmJ_q mmmJ_q mmmJ_q mmmJ_q- -- -The Blessi ng of Rai n
11. oauu a og+1 o_paa
pauugp auu) ta.
cuogg mmg mmg mgmo _m_gmgmd _g1m _mggm mmm_J_g.
The geni al rai n ambrosi a cal l
The worl d but l asts whi l e rai n shal l fal l .
J2. gGta1i_p gGtaa gGtai1p gGta1i_p
gGtaa gn uug.
m cm Ommo mmgggg) mg mmm_J_1gm, _m!o_1o __g mg
_m!o __gm cmmmom _J _1 gmogg OoJ_g.
The rai n begets the f ood we eat
And f orms a f ood and dri nk concrete.
J3. ou_u GtaaGGu o1[1 oagapg
n[u t t1.
ocd_! _g_g cuomm@m, mg_! Ommgg mcmd mJm Oom_m mmq mgm.
Let cl ouds thei r vi si ts stay, and dearth
Di stresses al l the sea-gi rt earth.
J4. q1u nga_1 ngo1 Qaaug
oa1 oa+_ui a.
mg mm@m mmm mm m_mcmd, cgg Ogmgd m_ m_m.
Unl ess the f rui tful shower descend,
The pl oughman' s sacred toi l must end.
J5. GjGtgn G:ta1i_J oa1oaau a+C
ajGtgn aaa uug.
Ommmd m_gg c!om mmgm Oo_o oqgm, Ommgm om)mmmo c!om
_u_g mmg mm 1o!mgm mg1 _m.
Destructi on i t may someti mes pour
But onl y rai n can l i fe restore.
J. oaGu gaogu _aau a+C
taQ puaau t1g.
mmmu_g mggg m__gmum_ mmmd momqd gu ommmg _1gmm gm_mm.
No grassy bl ade i ts head wi l l rear,
If f rom the cl oud no drop appear.
J7. Gj+tg pu[1uu _u pq|Gpgd
paua pa1 oqu.
_mmm ocd_! 1mommJ __g ocud mgmo Omgmdgmm ocdoc m__mmd _m.
mmg o_gmggu_g qo_cm c!_gm!o_m __g o_gmgg_1o mmmcmdgmm __g
o_gmm mm_m.
The ocean' s weal th wi l l waste away,
Except the cl oud i ts stores repay.
J8. 1GGtaj _ouu Goaag oau
oi_Cu oaCua1i_ =. uj.
mmm1m Ommgg m_m1mmg, _gmmmm! __g mmmggd mmgmgmo
Oomdum_J_m!o_ mgmo mg7 mgmm_gmm mg7
The earth, beneath a barren sky,
Woul d of f eri ngs f or the gods deny.
J0. pau pou)uj p+a oaga
oau og+a Gpuu.
_1muJd mg Ommgg m_mmmmd _g, m_! Omm_ Oom gmmgg_m, gmOmm_
1m_Oom_m 1_mmqm gcmoumm.
Were heaven above to f ai l bel ow 19
Nor al ms nor penance earth woul d show.
20. [1u uuaa gaGuu aa1aa1i_
oauu uuaa Gpa_i_.
cuJd mg1 _duOm_md g_o1m Ooco_m mm_ _u _mgmd, _1m
_m_mmm cm!_g Oodmc 1mm_m.
Water i s l i fe that comes f rom rai n 20
Sans rai n our duti es go i n vai n.
_ggm! Omm _ggm! Omm _ggm! Omm _ggm! Omm - -- - The Merit of Ascetics
2J. q_ipg [ppa1 Gt_uu o_Gtpg
Couj tgo gu.
g_oggd c_gmm g_mom Omm, omm1_m! _ud mm_c@m, c!mmom _cm
Om_m.
No meri t can be hel d so hi gh
As thei rs who sense and sel f deny.
22. g|pa1 Gt_uu guuiu uoapg
_|pau) auuiGau t.
cuJd ___gm!om mmmo mmm mm_ o_ _qmm7 _g1mmuggmm
cmmmo1m m__og g__g cggm!om Ommm _mc1m _qmg.
To con asceti c gl ory here
Is to count the dead upon the sphere.
23. __uu ouGp1| put _uta1
Gt_uu G+1 a_.
_mm mg, gm mg mmmg __g__g _mmo 1m_Oommm!o1 cuJd
Omm1m!ommm!o.
No l ustre can wi th thei rs compare
Who know the ri ght and vi rtue wear.
24. n)Guug| Cpa:qaau _u)|g aGtau
o)Guug uoGGCa1 opg.
c_gOm_ _mom Oomm_, _mOmm_om _cJ ommmm, g_m_m m@m _ugg_
m__ mgmmmm.
Wi th hook of fi rmness to restrai n
The senses fi ve, i s heaven to gai n.
25. _|poppau _ _oaQ aa1Cauau
_|p)Cu oag+ 1.
qumo _co _qmmd mggm_ Oom__m mmg@ omm_mo __g)m mmJ,
_mqumomd m_m_m _oo o_m_gggmd mmmqog Oommcm!om ___u
m_gg om_J_mm.
Indra hi msel f has cause to say
How great the power asceti cs' sway.
2. Goa1a Goaoa1 Gt1a1 1a1
Goa1a Goaaa pa1.
Omm gm Oodo q11mm) Om11m! mm_m, J_mmm Oodom_