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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 881
Even shade and water are unpleasant if they breed disease.
So too may relatives be unpleasant if they cause harm.
Verse 882
Do not fear the foe who is like the drawn sword,
But fear the friendship of the enemy who poses as kinsman.
Verse 883
Dread hatred from within and defend against it.
In calamitous times it will cut deeper than a potter's knife.
Verse 884
Hidden hatreds may lurk only in the mind,
Yet they can manifest myriad miseries among kin.
Verse 885
Hate hidden in a kinsman's heart will cause
More than many miseries - it will kill a man.
Verse 886
When hatred arises, dissention destroys unity,
And men fall inescapably toward every-ready death.
Verse 887
A house that harbors hatred will never form a united whole though,
Like a vessel and its lid, it may appear to be united.
Verse 888
As iron is worn away by frequent filing,
A family's strength is eroded by inner frictions.
Verse 889
Internal dissention may be minute as a divided sesame seed,
Yet it maintains the sufficient power to destroy.
Verse 890
Living with those who cannot dwell in harmony
Is like living in a hut with a cobra.
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