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May 06, 2011 the kural has been translated into most languages, likely next only to the bible, quran and gita. Holy kural thirukkural in tamil with english translations book. As of 2015, latin is the first foreign language into which the tirukkural was translated. The last paragraph gives brief but comprehensive details of tamil studies all over the world. One of the earliest commentaries on the thirukkural was by parimelazhagar, belonging to the 12th century. Following the translation of the kural text into latin by constantius joseph beschi in 1730, nathaniel edward kindersley attempted the first english translation of the kural text in 1794, translating select couplets in verse. Francis whyte ellis, thirukural on virtue in verse with commentary, madras. Thirukural of thiruvalluvar is the most popular, most widely esteemed tamil classic of all times. Translation of the tamil literary work thirukkural in world languages. Sanskrit translation of thirukkural, written by sri thiruvalluvar 1st century bce, one of the greatest works on ethical livingwas written in tamil.
He was born either in thiru mylai mylapore chennai in tamil nadu or in thirunayanarkuruchi, a village in kanyakumari district of tamil nadu. Thirukkural translations in different languages of the world. It is considered a common creed,11 providing a guide for human morals and betterment in life. There have been a number of translations of thirukkural by many authors. A cir is a single or a combination of more than one tamil word. According to the lifco tamiltamilenglish dictionary, the tamil word kural literally means short verse, and is typified by the venpa metre that consists of two lines. The treatise has been translated into several languages, including a translation into latin by constanzo beschi in 1730, which helped make the work known to european intellectuals. Holy kural thirukkural in tamil with english translations. His commentary urai give us an idea of the amount of information. It was first translated into english in 1785 by charles wilkins. Sri aurobindos translation of thirukkural usha mahadevan sri aurobindo was not only a profound scholar, yogi, poet, dramatist and critic but also a translator per excellence. The kind of concise and sharp wisdom contained in the. Thirukkural translations in different languages of the world oocities. One of the earliest commentaries on the thirukkural was done by a later tamil poet, parimelazhagar, in the 12th century ce.
Francis whyte ellis attempted the second english translation, who translated only 120 of the 30 couplets of the kural text69 in verse and 51 in prose. Tirukkural english translation and commentary by rev dr g u pope, rev w h drew, rev john lazarus and mr f w ellis first published by w. In 1865, an unknown author made the third latin translation of the kural text titled tiruvalluvar kural versione lationa. This paper seeks to study his translation of the first section of thirukkural. Pope who had spent many years in tamil nadu and translated many tamil texts into english, which includes thirukkural, have recognised thiruvalluvar as a paraiyar. The first translation of the kural into a european language was that of c. Tirukkural remains one of the most widely translated nonreligious works in the world. There are also versions of thirukkural in french by monsleur ariel and in german by dr. Thirukkural has been translated in as many as 35 global languages, including 27 foreign languages such as english, french, german, japanese, latin, malay, portuguese and spanish and chinese was the latest one. Thirukkural project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Thirukural in english with the meaning dhinam oru thirukural. In 1856, karl graul translated the kural into german, claiming that the kural is closer to the. Contextual translation of thirukkural from tamil into spanish.
The first translation of the thirukkural in a european language was done in latin by constanzo beschi, a jesuit missionary in 1730. Beschi an italian christian missionary who came to india learnt tamil grammars and literature to carry on his missionary work. It is has been translated to various other languages. The german version was published both at london and leipzig. In 1865, his latin translation of the kural text, along with commentaries in simple tamil, was posthumously published.
In my view this is an outstanding work of translation of an ancient and difficult literary treatise, an ethical, moral and spiritual work like thirukkural. It has been created collecting tms from the european union and united nations, and aligning the best domainspecific multilingual websites. You need an online translator for translating latin into english. List of tirukkural translations by language wikiwand. Easily search the 30 thirukkural verses and find the kural you want online and on mobile. It is known worldwide and many people are even trying to orate all of the 30 couplets. In about 1730 ad, the tamil thirukkural was translated into latin by fr. In 1730, constantius joseph beschi rendered the kural text into latin, introducing the work to the europeans for the first time. Translation of the tamil literary work thirukkural in. In 1856, karl graul translated the kural into german, claiming that kural is closer to the christian preaching and offers a model of tamil worldview. Hi kannan, i am from tamilnad but from quite an anglicised town no points for guessing which town.
For example, thirukkural is a cir formed by combining the two words thiru and kural, i. The latin translation of thirukkural made by constanzo beschi in 1730 helped significantly to make known to european intellectuals the richness and beauty of tamil literature. This classical work in tamil has been widely translated in over 60 languages of the world. Our site can help you both as a translator and a dictionary for the whole text. As of 2014, the work has been translated into about 82 world languages. Apr 27, 2007 thirukural translated how many languages. For example, thirukkural is a cirformed by combining the two words thiru and kural, i. Although, i can fairly converse and sluggishly read tamil that my grandmother taught me, i have had no real exposure to the thirukkural except for when i used to hear some of my classmates talk about their tamil lessons in school. Pope who had spent many years in tamil nadu and translated many tamil texts. Nearly 300 years ago, the italian jesuit missionary, constantius beschi known as veeramamunnivar in tamil who came to tamil nadu in 1710, translated the thirukkural into latin.
It has been translated into latin, german, french, dutch, finish, polish, russian. Beschi of the society of jesus 17001742 who translated the kural into latin. Karl graul 18141864 had already by 1855 characterized the tirukkural as a work of buddhist hue. Tirukkural translations into latin 1856 ce latin translation of tirukkural by karl graul, with english. I assume that this questioner is referring to translation of thirukk. Thiruvalluvar also recommends forts and other infrastructure, supplies and food storage in preparation for siege.
What are some of the famous translations of thirukkural. Attributed to thiruvalluvar, who probably lived between 3 rd and 6 th centuries a. Thirukkural in tamil with meaning in english and tamil. English language alone has about 57 versions available so far.
The first wellknown complete german translation was made by karl graul in 1856. Thirukkural is one of the most revered ancient works in the tamil language. It is a tamil book on philosophy and life in general, written by thiruvalluvar, a. Thirukkural has been translated into all the major languages of the world. Rajarams translation of thirukkural makes a garland of knowledge guiding the people on the right path. The thirukkural is one of the most widely translated pieces of tamil literature. Beschi, one of the greatest european tamil scholars. Italian, spanish and portuguese have evolved from latin, but i am aware of only a translation in italian language. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. As of 2014, there were at least 57 versions available in the english language alone. Attributed to thiruvalluvar, who probably lived between the 3 rd and 6 th centuries a.
It was translated into latin in 1823 by schlegel, into german by. It was translated into latin by constanzo beschi in 1699, which helped make the work known to european intellectuals. Translate thirukkural in hindi with contextual examples. It is considered a common creed, providing a guide for human morals and betterment in life. George uglow pope, a collection of the english translation of thirukural. He has translated works from greek, latin, sanskrit, bengali and tamil. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Tirukkural, also known as the kural, is considered one of the most widely translated non. It should also be remembered that the first ever translation of the kural into a foreign language was in latin, another language no longer in speech. Why is the tamil literature thirukkural all of a sudden. Karl graul published the kural text in german, with later translated it into latin and simple tamil in 1865.
List of tirukkural translations by language wikipedia. Googles free service instantly translates words, phrases, and web pages between english and over 100 other languages. Written more than 2,000 years ago, thirukkural is still relevant in this era of globalisation. Sep 17, 2015 all the commentators are of the opinion that thiruvalluvar did not write a chapter on salvation because he felt that those who live according to the tenets that he has explained, salvation is automatic thirukkural was first translated in to latin first and later in to english which was made in 1886.
Thirukkural was among the earliest of the tamil classics translated by the christian missionaries. French translation of thirukkural by gnanou diagou. Tirukkural, also known as the kural, an ancient indian treatise on the ethics and morality of the. So far, 96 scholars have translated thirukkural in english and the first was done by rev. Tirukkural a sanskrit translation by sriramadesikan. Malayalam has seen the most number of tirukkural translations than that of any other language in india. For example,thirukkural is a cir formed by combining the two words thiru and kural, i. English, thus, continues to remain the language with most number of translations available of the kural. However, only the first two books of the kural text, namely, virtue and wealth, were translated by beschi, who considered translating the book on love inappropriate for a christian missionary. Tirukkural, also known as the kural, is considered one of the most widely translated nonreligious works in the world.
If all of indias literary and poetic gems were cross translated so all indians have access to all of it, we would be engrossed, as voracious readers, for at least another two hundred years. Each athikaram consists of 10 kurals rhyming tamil couplets thus making 30 kurals in total. Pm modi to release gujarati translation of thiruvalluvars. Translate thirukkural from tamil to spanish mymemory. Nov 28, 2019 written more than 2,000 years ago, thirukkural is still relevant in this era of globalisation. Tamil civilization special supplement 8 distiches in which the author conveys the lessons of wisdom he utters. He lived between second century bc and eighth century ad introduction human life is said to endeavor for the fulfillment of four goals of life dharma righteousness, artha wealth or worldly comforts, kaama desirefulfillment and moksha liberation. Were part of translated, so if you ever need professional translation services, then go checkout our main site.
He has translated all the 30 verses of thirukkural into english. The tamil classic, thirukkural sacred couplets, has been translated into many major languages of the world. Mar 08, 20 hi kannan, i am from tamilnad but from quite an anglicised town no points for guessing which town. Jan 23, 2019 what are some of the famous translations of thirukkural. Attributed to thiruvalluvar, who probably lived during the 2 nd or 3 rd century a. The book is translated into many languages by translators. The popularity of the kural amongst all ancient tamil literatures can be judged from the. Thirukkural in tamil and english with meaning tamilcube.
Though thirukkural is written on the basis of our tamil culture, it is widely accepted all over. We honestly hope that our automatic translator will help and simplify latin english translation of texts. Translating tirukkural tirukkural translations in different. Thiruvalluvar author of holy kural thirukkural in tamil. Thirukkural it was translated to many languages such as english, latin, greek etc. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Thirukkural with english translation and explanation. There are many others who have translated thirukkural completely or some parts of it. George uglow pope, a collection of the english translation of thirukural, madras, 1886, complete. Thirukkural is a renowned literary work in tamil composed by the sage thiruvalluvar over two millennia ago. Thirukkural original in tamil with english translation. As of 2007, there are at least 21 translations of the kural text available in malayalam. Sriramadesikan who published tirukkural translation in 1961 and 1978 has been presented here.
Most of the researchers and great tamil scholars like george uglow pope or g. The tirukkural text has been translated into several indian and international languages. Tirukkural english translation and commentary by rev dr. Malayalam also has the distinction of producing the first ever translation of the kural text among the languages in india and the world at large. In 1856, karl graul translated the kural into german, claiming that the kural is closer to the christian preaching and offers a model of tamil worldview. Thirukkural is one of the most commented translated books in thamizh. The present translation is unique in its simplicity,elegance and maintenance of poetic rhythm. Graul, charles, kural of thiruvalluvar, tranquebar, 1866. Thirukkural has been translated into a multitude of world languages including hindi, urdu, latin, french, german and american english. Eventhough the author name is unknown to us, it is widely said to be written by thiruvalluvar. The tamil classic, thirukkural sacred couplets, has been translated into many. N mahalingam athirukkural poetry with the full tamil text, transliteration, english translation and commentary.
Pdf translations of sangam tamil classics in other languages. The saint who speaks across time live history india. The great attraction of thirukkural for the missionaries and others has been its ethical content. Are the tamil epics like thirukural, silapthigaram, etc. Tirukkural in different languages the tamil classic, thirukkural sacred couplets, has been translated into many major languages of the world. The annual report of the cochin archeological department. Translation of the tamil literary work thirukkural in world. Divine poet, valluvar, poyyamozhi pulavar, senna pothar. There are at least two more latin translations of the kural text available either in full or in parts. Interestingly the first translation of dhammapada to a european language was also in latin by dr. It is, therefore, no surprise that thirukkural is the most translated of the tamil works. Thirukkural has been translated into several languages,12 including a translation into latin by constanzo beschi in 1730, which helped make the work known to european intellectuals. Page 11 xerox copy of the first few pages of tamillatin dictionary and grammar.
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