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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 651
Good friendships bring wealth to a man,
But goodness of action fulfills his every desire.
Verse 652
Actions which bring fame but no real benefit
Are to be avoided always.
Verse 653
Declaring that their future will be brighter,
Men desist from deeds that darken glory's light.
Verse 654
However troubled the times, men of unperturbable perception
Never commit shamful or sordid deeds.
Verse 655
Do nothing that would make you regret, "What have I done!"
However, do not remain regretful if regretable deeds do occur.
Verse 656
Though he must behold his own mother's hunger,
Let a man refrain from deeds that wise men condemn.
Verse 657
The worst poverty of worthy men is far better
Than wealth amassed by improper means.
Verse 658
Even when accomplished, forbidden deeds afflict sorrow
On those who seek after, rather than shun, them.
Verse 659
What is gained by tears will go by tears. In the end, goodness
Reaps many good things, though it begins with loss.
Verse 660
Protecting the country by wrongly garnered wealth
Is like preserving water in an unbaked pot of clay.
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