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The Thirukkural is a classic Tamil language text structured into 133 chapters, each containing 10 couplets (or kurals), for a total of 1,330 couplets. The Kural text was authored by Thiruvalluvar. The Kural is traditionally praised with epithets and alternate titles such as "the Tamil Veda" and "the divine book". It emphasizes non-violence and moral vegetarianism as virtues for an individual. The Kural has been widely admired by scholars and influential leaders across the ethical, social, political, economical, religious, philosophical, and spiritual spheres over its history. The Kural has been widely praised within and outside India for its universal, non-denominational values.