Thirukkural - Verse 1
by Thiruvalluvar
அகர முதல எழுத்தெல்லாம் ஆதி பகவன் முதற்றே உலகு
📖 Transliteration:
akara mudala ezhuthellām ādhi pagavan muṯaṟṟē ulaku
💡 Meaning:
As the letter அ is the first of all letters, so God is first in the world.
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Structure:
2 lines, 4+3 word pattern
Syllable Pattern:
Line 1: அ-க-ர | மு-த-ல | எ-ழுத்-தெல்-லாம் | ஆ-தி Line 2: ப-க-வன் | மு-தற்-றே | உ-ல-கு
Seer (Metrical Feet):
Classic Kural Venba meter with proper தேமா and புளிமா patterns
Theme:
Primacy of the divine - philosophical opening
Significance:
The very first verse of Thirukkural, demonstrating perfect Kural Venba form. Sets the tone for the entire work by establishing God as the foundation.