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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 91
Pleasant words fall from the lips of virtuous men,
Full of tenderness and free from deceit.
Verse 92
Better than a gift given with a joyous heart
Are sweet words spoken with a cheerful smile.
Verse 93
A kindly countenance and sweet words
Spoken from the heart are virtue's way.
Verse 94
Poverty-provoking sorrow will not pursue
Those who speak joy-producing words to all they meet.
Verse 95
Humility and pleasant words are the jewels
That adorn a man; there are none other.
Verse 96
If a man seeks good works while speaking sweet words,
His virtues will wax and his vices wane.
Verse 97
Words yield spiritual rewards and moral excellence
When they do not wander far from usefulness and agreeableness.
Verse 98
Sweet speech which is stranger to pettiness
Imparts pleasure not only in this life, but in the next.
Verse 99
Why would anyone speak cruel words,
Having observed the happiness that kind words confer?
Verse 100
To utter harsh words when sweet ones would serve
Is like eating unripe fruits when ripe ones are at hand.
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