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The Holy Kural
Written over two millenia ago by Saint Tiruvalluvar,
translated under the guidance of Gurudeva, Sivaya Subramuniyaswami
Avoidance of Laziness |
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Verse 601
The eternal flame of a family vanishes
When eclipsed by that dark cloud called laziness.
Verse 602
Let those who wish their family to be a noble family
Call laziness "laziness" and live without it.
Verse 603
A man whose actions are ruled by ruinous indolence
Will see his family fall before his own destrution.
Verse 604
Their family will perish and their vices will thrive when men,
Ensnared in sloth, do not put forth earnest exertion.
Verse 605
Procrastination, forgetfulness, laziness and sleep - these four
form the coveted ship which bears men to their destined ruin.
Verse 606
Seldom do men possessed by sloth achieve anything special,
Even when supported by the earth's wealthy proprietors.
Verse 607
The lazy ones, inept in noble exertion,
Invite sharp scoldings and must endure the shame of scornful words.
Verse 608
If lassitude is allowed to live in aristocrats,
They will be forced into servitude under foes.
Verse 609
Disgrace that has come upon a man and his family
Will disappear the moment he casts out laziness.
Verse 610
A king who is devoid of indolence will procure thereby,
All that cosmic province measured by God's immeasurable strides.
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