Indian Literature

The literature of the subcontinent — Tagore’s Nobel-winning verse, the Tamil Kural, and the great spiritual and poetic traditions of India.

Tagore, the Kural, and the wisdom of India

In this collection

• My Lord, the Baby
• Refraining from Vain Speaking
• The Charm of Bouderie
• The Castaway
• Honour
• In Praise of the Dream-State
• The Greatness of those who have Renounced the World
• Gratitude
• The Blessings of a Good Helpmate
• We Crown Thee King
• The Degraded Life
• The Losing of the Sense of a Dignified Reserve
• The Councillor of State
• Complaisance
• Anguish of Heart that the Husband Feeleth not as Oneself
• Guarding against Insouciance
• Love
• The Auspicious Vision
• Courteousness
• The Trust Property
• Advancing the Family
• Judging of Place
• The Service of Intelligence
• Manly Exertion

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