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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 Industriousness |
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Verse 591
Possessing belongs only to the industrious. Do those
Who lack such energy really possess their possessions?
Verse 592
Those who own an inner ardor possess a thing of worth.
Material Wealth is an unenduring possession that takes leave and departs.
Verse 593
Those who possess persevering industry
Will never say in despair, "We have lost our wealth."
Verse 594
Good Fortune of its own accord ferrets out and
Finds the man of unfailing industry.
Verse 595
The length of the lotus stalk depends on the water's depth.
Even so, a man's greatness is proportionate to his mind's energy.
Verse 596
Let all thoughts be thoughts of noble progress,
For then even failing cannot be called a failure.
Verse 597
The elephant stands firm even when wounded by a barrage of arrows.
The strong-willed are not discouraged when they encounter disaster.
Verse 598
Without a zealous spirit, one will never enjoy
The proud exhilaration of earthly generosity.
Verse 599
The enormous elephant with his tapered tusks
Still shrinks in fear when the tiger attacks.
Verse
600
A strong-willed mind is a mans true estate.
Those who lack it are mere vegetables in the form of men.
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