Tirukural

Introduction

 * The Praise of God
 * The Excellence of Rain
 * The Greatness of Ascetics
 * Assertion of the Strength of Virtue

Domestic Virtue

 * Domestic Life
 * The Goodness of the Help to Domestic Life
 * The Obtaining of Sons
 * The Possession of Love
 * Cherishing Guests
 * The Utterance of Pleasant Words
 * The Knowledge of Benefits Conferred: Gratitude
 * Impartiality
 * The Possession of Self-restraint
 * The Possession of Decorum
 * Not coveting another's Wife
 * The Possession of Patience, Forbearance
 * Not Envying
 * Not Coveting
 * Not Backbiting
 * The Not Speaking Profitless Words
 * Dread of Evil Deeds
 * The Knowledge of What is Befitting a Man's Position
 * Giving
 * Renown

Ascetic Virtue

 * The Possession of Benevolence
 * The Renunciation of Flesh
 * Penance
 * Inconsistent Conduct
 * The Absence of Fraud
 * Veracity
 * The not being Angry
 * Not doing Evil
 * Not killing
 * Instability
 * Renunciation
 * Knowledge of the True
 * The Extirpation of Desire

Fate

 * Fate

Royalty

 * The Greatness of a King
 * Learning
 * Ignorance
 * Hearing
 * The Possession of Knowledge
 * The Correction of Faults
 * Seeking the Aid of Great Men
 * Avoiding mean Associations
 * Acting after due Consideration
 * The Knowledge of Power
 * Knowing the fitting Time
 * Knowing the Place
 * Selection and Confidence
 * Selection and Employment
 * Cherishing one's Kindred
 * Unforgetfulness
 * The Right Sceptre
 * The Cruel Sceptre
 * Absence of 'Terrorism'
 * Benignity
 * Detectives
 * Energy
 * Unsluggishness
 * Manly Effort
 * Hopefulness in Trouble

Ministers of state

 * The Office of Minister of state
 * Power in Speech
 * Purity in Action
 * Power in Action
 * The Method of Acting
 * The Envoy
 * Conduct in the Presence of the King
 * The Knowledge of Indications
 * The Knowledge of the Council Chamber
 * Not to dread the Council

The Essentials of a State

 * The Land
 * The Fortification
 * Way of Accumulating Wealth
 * The Excellence of an Army
 * Military Spirit
 * Friendship
 * Investigation in forming Friendships
 * Familiarity
 * Evil Friendship
 * Unreal Friendship
 * Folly
 * Ignorance
 * Hostility
 * The Might of Hatred
 * Knowing the Quality of Hate
 * Enmity within
 * Not Offending the Great
 * Being led by Women
 * Wanton Women
 * Not Drinking Palm-Wine
 * Gaming (Gambling)
 * Medicine

Appendix (Miscellaneous)

 * Nobility
 * Honour
 * Greatness
 * Perfectness
 * Courtesy
 * Wealth without Benefaction
 * Shame
 * The Way of Maintaining the Family
 * Agriculture
 * Poverty
 * Mendicancy
 * The Dread of Mendicancy
 * Baseness

The Gandharva Marriage (The Pre-marital love)

 * Mental Disturbance caused by the Beauty of the Princess
 * Recognition of the Signs (of Mutual Love)
 * Rejoicing in the Embrace
 * The Praise of her Beauty
 * Declaration of Love's special Excellence
 * The Abandonment of Reserve
 * The Announcement of the Rumour

Wedded Love (The Post-marital love)

 * Separation unendurable
 * Complainings
 * Eyes consumed with Grief
 * The Pallid Hue
 * The Solitary Anguish
 * Sad Memories
 * The Visions of the Night
 * Lamentations at Eventide
 * Wasting Away
 * Soliloquy
 * Reserve Overcome
 * Mutual Desire
 * The Reading of the Signs
 * Desire for Reunion
 * Expostulation with Oneself
 * Pouting
 * Feigned Anger
 * The Pleasures of 'Temporary Variance'

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