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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 201
Wicked men do not fear, but worthy men dread,
The arrogance of sinful deeds.
Verse 202
From evil springs forth more evil.
Therefore, evil is to be feared even more than fire.
Verse 203
To commit no wrong, even against one's enemies,
Is said to be supreme wisdom.
Verse 204
Only the forgetful plot another's ruin; others remember
That virtue itself devises a plotter's downfall.
Verse 205
Do not commit wrongful deeds, claiming to be poor.
For such deeds only cause one to be poorer still.
Verse 206
Let him who wishes to be free from afflictions' pain
Avoid inflicting harm on others.
Verse 207
One can escape from hate-filled enemies,
But one's own hateful acts will relentlessly pursue and destroy him.
Verse 208
As a man's shadow follows his footsteps wherever he goes,
Even so will destruction pursue those who commit sinful deeds.
Verse 209
If a man feels fond affection for himself,
Let him not indulge in immoral deeds, however insignificant.
Verse 210
Know that a man will be defended against destruction
If he does not deviate from Right and act iniquitously.
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