Consisting of 133 chapters with 1330 couplets or kurals, it deals with the everyday virtues of an individual.

[1][2] Authored by Valluvar between the first century BCE and 5th century CE, it is considered one of the greatest works ever written on ethics and morality and is praised for its universality and non-denominational nature.

[3] The universality of the work is expressed by the various other names by which the text is given by, such as Tamiḻ maṟai (Tamil veda), Poyyāmoḻi (words that never fail), Vāyurai vāḻttu (truthful utterances), Ulaga pothumaṟai (The universal veda), and Deiva nūl (divine text).

[4] This article lists the quotations on the Kural text by various notable individuals over the centuries.

Through all the earthMen hail thee brother, seer of spotless soul."