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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 171
In the very attempt to wrongly gain another's wealth,
A man loses his family's future and his own faultlessness.
Verse 172
Those who deem injustice shameful never commit
Guilt-yielding deeds driven by money-yielding desires.
Verse 173
Those who seek immortal bliss will not succumb
To immoral deeds which follow desire for fleeting delights.
Verse 174
With senses conquered and sight unclouded by depravity,
One will not covet others' wealth, even in destitution.
Verse 175
What avails a man's subtle and comprehensive learning,
If, in a covetous delirium, he still exploits others?
Verse 176
Desiring grace and doing his duty, a man who desires wealth
And contrives to acquire it wrongly is destroyed nevertheless.
Verse 177
Do not seek the fortune that greed gathers,
For its fruit is bitter in the day of enjoyment.
Verse 178
To protect his own prosperity from decline
One must not crave the property held by others.
Verse 179
Just as wise men know the goodness of non-coveting,
So Fortune herself knows their goodness and draws near.
Verse 180
There is a desire for another's possessions which is thoughtlessly destructive.
There is a pride which, refusing to covet, is mindfully triumphant.
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