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The Holy Kural
Written over two millenia ago by Saint Tiruvalluvar,
translated under the guidance of Gurudeva, Sivaya Subramuniyaswami
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Verse 81
The whole purpose of maintaining a home
And earning wealth is to provide hospitality to guests.
Verse 82
To hoard one's meal when a guest is in the home is improper,
Even if it happens to be the nectar of immortality.
Verse 83
The life of the man who daily cares for those who
Come to him will never suffer poverty's painful ruin.
Verse 84
Wealth's goddess dwells in the hospitable home
Of those who host guests with a smiling face.
Verse 85
If a man eats only after attending to guests' needs,
What further sowing will his fertile fields require?
Verse 86
The host who, caring for guests, watches hopefully for more,
Will himself be a welcomed guest of those whose home is heaven.
Verse 87
Charity's merit cannot be measured by gifts given.
It is measured by measuring the receiver's merits.
Verse 88
Those who never sacrifice to care for guests will later lament,
"We hoarded wealth, estranged ourselves, now none will care for us."
Verse 89
The poorest penury is having plenty yet shunning guests.
Such senselessness is only found in senseless fools.
Verse 90
The delicate anicham flower withers when merely smelled,
But an unwelcome look is enough to wither the heart of a guest.
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