The Tirukkural (திருக்குறள்) or shortly the Kural, is a classic Tamil language text consisting of 1,330 couplets or Kurals.The text is divided into three books, each with aphoristic teachings on life and virtue.Considered one of the greatest works on ethics and morality, it is known for its universality and secular nature.Its authorship is traditionally attributed to Valluvar, also known in full as Thiruvalluvar