Monday, November 04, 2019

Thirukkural & PurushArtha

The Thirukkural (திருக்குறள்-sacred voice) of Thiruvalluvar (திருவள்ளுவர்) has three sections.
அறம், பொருள் & இன்பம், which would lead towards வீடு.

These are the PurushArtha पुरुषार्थ: Dharma धर्मः, Artha अर्थ, Kama काम & Moksha मोक्ष.

The work uses the word பால் (milk) for its sections, which also means essence. This is in essence a Sutra (pithy essence), rather than a Shastra (detailed treatise).

Fulfill your desires, find meaning in your life and accummulate wealth/power, but be bound by Dharma with a goal towards Moksha.

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