Kantilal L. Kalani

Kantilal L. Kalani (1930–1998) was an Indian philosopher and writer in Gujarati literature. He is best known for translating the Tirukkural into Gujarati.

Biography

Kantilal Kalani worked with the United States Information Service as head of the Department of Gujarati for 25 years. He wrote over 65 books in Gujarati on philosophy and spiritual knowledge. In 1971, he translated the ancient Tamil moral literature of the Tirukkural into Gujarati, which was published in Bombay.^[1]

Works

• Hasatamramatam Hari Malya (1992), published by Gurjara Grantharatna Karyalaya
• Song of the Soul (with Indravadan C. Shah)
• Jivansanket (Gujarati edition)
• Atmabodhana
• Santa Tukarama Antarangano Asvada
• Anantarabhayo Ujasa
• Upanishadonum Acamana
• Amrtanum Acamana: Urdhva Darsana
• Brahmasukhano Anubhava
• Romaromamam Diva
• Atmadipa
• Jivanani Mavajata
• Mahabharat

See also

• List of Gujarati-language writers
• Tirukkural translations
• Tirukkural translations into Gujarati

References

• v
• t
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Tirukkural

History

• Valluvar (author)
• Elelasingan (disciple)
• Vasuki (wife)
• Dating the work
• Other names

Parts

• Book of Aram
• Book of Porul
• Book of Inbam

Grammar

• Kural Venba

Concepts and teachings

• Ahimsa (Inna seyyaamai)
• Artha (Porul)
• Compassion (Arul)
• Dharma (Aram)
• Discipline (Olukkam)
• Giving (Eegai)
• Gratitude (Nandri)
• Hospitality (Virundhombal)
• Impartiality (Naduvu nilaimai)
• Kama (Inbam)
• Karma/Destiny (Uul)
• Love/Kindness (Anbu)
• Nishkama Karma (Ava arutthal)
• Non-killing (Kollaamai)
• Patience (Porai)
• Penance (Thavam)
• Selflessness (Thuravu)
• Self-restraint (Adakkam)
• Truthfulness (Vaaimai)
• Vegetarianism/Veganism (Pulaal marutthal)

Commentaries

Medieval	Dharumar Manakkudavar Dhamatthar Nacchar Paridhi Thirumalaiyar Mallar Pari Perumal Kaalingar Parimelalhagar
Modern	Vedagiri Mudaliar Saravanaperumal Aiyar K. Vadivelu Chettiar Kaviraja Pandithar Thirumeni Rathna Kavirayar Ramanuja Kavirayar V. O. Chidambaram Pillai Thiru Vi Ka Bharathidasan M. Varadarajan Namakkal Kavignar V. Munusamy V. R. Nedunchezhiyan Devaneya Pavanar Karunanidhi Solomon Pappaiah

Translations

Indian languages	Gujarati: Kantilal L. Kalani P. C. Kokila Kannada: L. Gundappa B. M. Srikanthaiah S. Srinivasan Konkani: Narayana Purushothama Mallaya Suresh Gundu Amonkar Malayalam: G. Balakrishnan Nair Tiruvallam Bhaskaran Nair Marathi: Pandurang Sadashiv Sane Meitei: Soibam Rebika Devi Odia: Chittaranjan Das Gananath Das Punjabi: Tarlochan Singh Bedi Sanskrit: S. N. Sriramadesikan Saurashtra: Sankhu Ram
English	V. V. S. Aiyar K. M. Balasubramaniam A. Chakravarti William Henry Drew Charles E. Gover N. E. Kindersley John Lazarus S. M. Michael George Uglow Pope H. A. Popley Edward Jewitt Robinson Sivaya Subramuniyaswami P. S. Sundaram G. Vanmikanathan Emmons E. White
Other languages	Czech: Kamil V. Zvelebil Fijian: Paul Geraghty Finnish: Pentti Aalto French: E. S. Ariel Alain Daniélou Gnanou Diagou Pierre-Eugène Lamairesse German: August Friedrich Caemmerer Karl Graul Friedrich Rückert Albert Schweitzer Japanese: Shuzo Matsunaga Takanobu Takahashi Latin: Constanzo Beschi Karl Graul Mandarin: Yu Hsi

Culture

• Valluvar Year
• Kural Peedam Award
• Thiruvalluvar Award

Memorials

• Valluvar Kottam
• Thiruvalluvar Temple
• Thiruvalluvar Statue
• Sarvajna and Tiruvalluvar statues installation

Legacy

• Tiruvalluva Maalai
• A Letter to a Hindu
• Impact of Tirukkural
• Thiruvalluvar University
• Thiruvalluvar Twin Bridge

• Category
• Commons