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The Holy Kural
Written over two millenia ago by Saint Tiruvalluvar,
translated under the guidance of Gurudeva, Sivaya Subramuniyaswami
Avoidance of Fraud |
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Verse 281
If a man wishes not to be scorned by others,
He will secure his own mind against the merest thought of fraud.
Verse 282
The mere thought of sin is sin. Therefore,
Avoid even the thought of stealing from another.
Verse 283
The fortune that is amassed by fraud may appear to prosper
But it will soon perish altogether.
Verse 284
Finding delight in defrauding others yields the fruit
Of undying suffering when those delights ripen.
Verse 285
Benevolent thoughts and affectionate feelings flee from those
Who watch for another's' unwatchfulness to swindle his property.
Verse 286
They who follow deceit's desirous path
Cannot hope to work wisdom's measured way.
Verse 287
The dark deceits of fraud cannot be found
In the hearts of those who desire the greatness called virtue.
Verse 288
As righteousness resides in the hearts of the virtuous,
So does deceit dwell in the hearts of thieves.
Verse 289
Knowing nothing but deviousness,
Men die each time they contrive their corrupt deeds.
Verse 290
Even the life in his body will abandon him who defrauds others,
But heaven itself never forsakes those who are honest.
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