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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 411
The most precious wealth is the wealth acquired by the ear
Indeed, of all wealth that wealth is the crown.
Verse 412
Only when no nourishment exists for the ear
Is it time to offer the stomach a morsel.
Verse 413
There are men who find listening a feast for there ears.
On earth they resemble deities who feast from sacrificial fires.
Verse 414
Even though he has no learning, if a man but listens to the learned
That will be his staff of strength in adversity.
Verse 415
Words from the lips of upright men
Are like a steadying staff in a slippery place.
Verse 416
However little, let a man do good things
Even that little will enhance his greatness.
Verse 417
Those who have studied deeply and listened diligently will never speak
Foolish words, even when they have wrongly understood a matter.
Verse 418
Ears may hear and yet remain deaf
If not pierced by sharp listening.
Verse 419
For a man to speak with humility is indeed rare,
Unless he has listened to learning's subtlety.
Verse 420
There are men whose tongues can taste but whose ears never savor.
What does it matter that they live or die.
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