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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 751
There is nothing like wealth for lending consequence
To an inconsequential man.
Verse 752
Wealth is a dependable lamp whose light,
Reaching every imaginable land, dispels darkness.
Verse 753
Wealth is a dependable lamp whose light,
Reaching every imaginable land, dispels darkness.
Verse 754
Wealth that is acquired by proper means in a manner
That harms none will yield both virtue and happiness.
Verse 755
Do not embrace but rather eschew wealth
That is acquired without compassion and love.
Verse 756
Wealth with no owner, wealth of defeated foes,
Wealth from tax and customs - these are the royal revenues.
Verse 757
Compassion, which is the child of Love,
requires for its care the bountiful nurse called Wealth.
Verse 758
To undertake an enterprise with sufficient wealth in hand
Is like watching an elephants fight from the top of a hill.
Verse 759
Make money-that is the sharpest blade scalpel
For paring down an enemy's pride.
Verse 760
Having acquired well abundant wealth, acquisition of two
Other treasurers - duty and delight - is effortless.
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