Kural is one of the most important forms of traditional Tamilpoetry. It is a very short poetic form, exactly in 2 lines, the first line consisting of 4 words and the second line consisting of 3 words. It should also conform to the grammar for Venpa. Thirukkural, one of the greatest philosophical works in Tamil language by Thiruvalluvar, is a typical example.
Here is a simple outline:
word1 word2 word3 word4 word5 word6 word7
The grammar is definitive with meter in prosody.Contemporary Kurals are hard to be found as the grammar is perceived to be very rigid.
The 6th kural praises "him who conquered the five senses", makes it clear that the first 10 kurals praise someone born as a mortal and not the Supreme God.
The Fifth Kural The fifth kural presents a concept which is somewhat strange from a worldly point of view.
Kural, with the exception of the opening, is written for all.
Feeds |
Contact