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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 781
What is as difficult to secure as friendship?
And what greater security is there against foes?
Verse 782
Among wise men, friendship waxes like the crescent moon;
Among fools it wanes as surely as the full moon must.
Verse 783
The bonds that good men share, like good bound books,
Reveal new enjoyments at each new encounter.
Verse 784
The object of friendship is not merrymaking
But a stern rebuking when friends go astray.
Verse 785
It is not constant meeting and companionship
But mutual sensibilities that confer the alliance of friendship.
Verse 786
Friendship is not seen on a friendly face,
But felt deep within a friendly heart.
Verse 787
To divert a man from wrong, direct him toward the right
And share his sorrow in misfortune is friendship.
Verse 788
As swiftly as the hand moves to seize a slipping garment,
Friendship acts to assuage a friend's distress.
Verse 789
Where does Friendship hold her court? It is where friends
May find constant support in every possible circumstance.
Verse 790
To boast, "He means so much to me and I to him,"
Merely belittles a friendship.
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