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The Holy Kural
Written over two millenia ago by Saint Tiruvalluvar,
translated under the guidance of Gurudeva, Sivaya Subramuniyaswami
Guarding Against Faults |
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Verse 431
Those who are free from arrogance, anger, and lust
Will prosper in great dignity.
Verse 432
Avarice, arrogance and crude amusements are flaws
In the characters of an unfit king.
Verse 433
Though their fault is as small as a millet seed,
To those who dread disgrace it will appear as large as a palm tree.
Verse 434
His own faults are a man's mortal enemies.
Therefore, to guard against them is life's gravest concern.
Verse 435
The fortune of a man who does not guard against failings before they
Manifest will perish like a stack of straw before a flaming fire.
Verse 436
What fault exists in a king who eradicates his own faults
Before examining the faults in others?
Verse 437
The wealth of one who, out of avarice, fails to do what should be done
Will vanish without the slightest vestige.
Verse 438
When faults are reckoned, one remains apart -
The greedy grasping known as avariciousness.
Verse 439
Never indulge in admiring yourself.
Never desire deeds that do not benefit others.
Verse 440
Delighting in life's pleasures privately
Nullifies the conspiring schemes of foes.
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