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The Holy Kural
Written over two millenia ago by Saint Tiruvalluvar,
translated under the guidance of Gurudeva, Sivaya Subramuniyaswami
Possession of Forbearance |
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Verse 151
Just as the Earth bears those who dig into her,
It is best to bear with those who despise us.
Verse 152
It is always good to endure injuries done to you,
But to forget them is even better.
Verse 153
It is impoverished poverty to be inhospitable to guests.
It is stalwart strength to be patient with fools.
Verse 154
Desiring that his greatness should never cease,
Let a man's conduct foster forbearance.
Verse 155
Worthless are those who injure others vengefully,
While those who stoically endure are like stored gold.
Verse 156
The gratification of the vengeful lasts only for a day,
But the glory of the forbearing lasts until the end of time.
Verse 157
Though unjustly aggrieved, it is best to suffer the suffering
And refrain from unrighteous retaliation.
Verse 158
Let a man conquer by forbearance
Those who in their arrogance have wronged him.
Verse 159
Those who patiently endure the rude remarks of the insolent
Possess the ascetic's rare purity.
Verse 160
Great are those who suffer fasting's hardships;
Yet they are surpassed by those who suffer hard words spoken.
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