Kural 7
Unless His foot, 'to Whom none can compare,'
men gain,'Tis hard for mind to find relief from anxious pain.
Anxiety of mind cannot be removed, except from those who are united to the feet of Him who is incomparable.
[Sunset in Negombo]
Thirukkural By Thiruvalluvar translated by Rev. G.U. Pope
Kural 7
Unless His foot, 'to Whom none can compare,'
men gain,'Tis hard for mind to find relief from anxious pain.
Anxiety of mind cannot be removed, except from those who are united to the feet of Him who is incomparable.
[Sunset in Negombo]
Thirukkural is the masterpiece of Tamil literature with the highest and purest expressions of human thought. It is written in the form of couplets (two line poems) expounding various aspects of life. It contains 1330 couplets, divided into 133 chapters of 10 couplets each.