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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 371
Industriousness comes to men whom Fortune favors,
But laziness approaches those whom Misfortune has chosen.
Verse 372
That destiny which decreases prosperity, increases ignorance.
That destiny which diminishes loss, expands knowledge.
Verse 373
However subtle the texts studied,
The native knowing destined one prevails.
Verse 374
Two natural ways are ordained in this world.
Acquiring wealth is one. Attaining wisdom is quite another.
Verse 375
When fate is against a man, his assured success in gathering wealth will
Fail; and when fate is with him, even certain failure will succeed.
Verse 376
Though you guard it well, what destiny does not decree disappears.
Though you cast it aside, what fate calls yours will not depart.
Verse 377
A man may amass millions, but its enjoyment,
Will never exceed the allotment allotted by him.
Verse 378
The destitute are almost ascetics and would renounce if only
Approaching fate, carrying experiences yet to be, would pass them by.
Verse 379
Why should those who rejoice when Destiny brings good
Moan when that same Destiny decrees misfortune?
Verse 380
What is there that is mightier than Destiny?
For it is there ahead of us even in the plans we devise to overcome it.
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