F.No. 11-264/ CICT/2025-26/ Tirukkuṟaḷ Translation Project
TIRUKKUṞAḶ TRANSLATION PROJECT 2025 - 2026
Date: 09.04.2025
A Careful and impartial survey of the great books of the world found in any of the
ancient and modern languages of the world would reveal that there are not many strong
contenders for the title of the book of the world. The vision of life embodied in most of them
suffers from certain inexcusable limitations which have rendered them obsolete. Compared to
the rest, Tirukkuṟaḷ is the only work which takes all aspects of human life into consideration
and remains relevant despite the massive changes that have taken place in every walk of life
and the scientific discoveries about the vastness of the expanding universe. In his emphasis on
the oneness of mankind, in his focus on life here and now, in his rejection of all superstitious
beliefs about how the world came into being and how it is going to end, about what happens
before birth and after death, in his indifference to wild conjectures relating to man - god
relationship, and in his unwavering advocacy of an eclectic fusion of meaningful principles
from the various religions of his time, Vaḷḷuvar is unique and has no worthy rival for the top
position.
The fact that Tirukkuṟaḷ has received universal approbation is evident from the
comments made by the leading thinkers of the world including Albert Schweitzer, F.W.Ellis,
sri Aurobindo, Tolstoy and Gandhiji. Though written about more than two thousand years
ago, it steers clear of religion, nationalism, race, tribe, language, caste and creed and teachers
numerous lessions valid not only for its own time but for all the centuries to come.
Central Institute of Classical Tamil has proposed to bring out authentic translations of
this great work into various languages:
Instructions
The following guidelines may be kept in mind while preparing the translation
anthology:
The order in which the Tamil text, its transliteration and translation in the target language
have to appear:
(1) The Couplet in Tamil
(2) Its transliteration in the Roman script
(3) Its translation in the target language
The translation may be in verse (not necessarily rhymed), or poetic or simple elegant
prose. A Glossary (of meanings of difficult words) has to be added at the end.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
❖ The project is to be completed in Ten months.
❖ The financial assistance to be given by the Institute for every work is Rs. 1.5. Lakh (Rupees
One lakh and fifty thousand only).
❖ All those who have specialized in translation are welcome to send their applications.
❖ Those who are employed have to route their applications through proper channel.
❖ Unemployed individuals have to send their applications through some government
Institution/NGO.
❖ Translators will be selected by an expert committee constituted by CICT. Applications will be
invited to make their presentations before the Committee.
❖ Applications from non-governmental organizations should include a Xerox copy of the webpage
registered in www.ngo.india.gov.in. They should also enclose a copy of the audit report of the
last financial year of the organization.
❖ If the applicant is a scholar in Tamil, he should enclose documentary evidence to that effect.
❖ If the translator doesn’t possess a sound knowledge of Tamil, he may have the assistance of a
Tamil scholar whose a acceptance and bio-data should also be sent.
❖ Such assistants are not eligible for any remuneration by the Institute.
❖ The translation has to be sent only by Arial Unicode MS.
❖ The translation of the excerpt from the model text given should be sent together with the
application.
❖ CICT will conduct two meetings of the Evaluation Committee during the period of Translation.
❖ CICT will have the exclusive right to the translated text and its publication.
❖ Orders will be issued to the selected applicants by CICT as per its rules and regulations.
❖ If the completed translation is not sent before the due date, the translator has return the money
paid with interest.
❖ The application given below may be duly filled in and sent by post The Director, Central
Institute of Classical Tamil, Chemmozhi Salai, Perumbakkam, Chennai – 600 100, and by
email to tirukkuraltranslation@cict.in
❖ For more details, see www.cict.in
Prof. R. Chandrasekaran
Director
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