# Thirukkural

> Access the Thirukkural (Tamil ethical scripture) with translations. Use when user asks for "Thirukkural", "Tamil proverbs", "ancient Tamil wisdom", or wants Tamil scripture references.

- Skill: `ankitjh4/thirukkural` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add ankitjh4/thirukkural`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/ankitjh4/thirukkural/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: ankitjh4 (https://skillmd.com/u/ankitjh4)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/ankitjh4/thirukkural

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# Thirukkural API

Classic Tamil ethical scripture with translations.

## Quick Use

```bash
# Get a specific couplet
python3 scripts/thirukkural.py couplet 1

# Get by chapter
python3 scripts/thirukkural.py chapter 1
```

## API Used

https://api.thirukkural.com (free, no key)

## Structure

- 1330 couplets (Acaṅgaľ)
- 133 Sections (Iṟal)
- 38 Chapters (Pāḷ)

## Translations

English, Tamil, Hindi, and other languages available.