Date: November 12th 2008

From: Kauai_Hindu_Monastery@jnanadana.com


Tirukural
A daily chapter from South Indian saint Tiruvalluvar's Tirukural, "Holy Couplets."

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Chapter 62: Perseverance

Kural 611
Never say in weakness, "This task is too difficult."
Perseverance will confer the ability to accomplish it.
Kural 612
Beware of leaving any work undone, remembering that the world
abandons those who abandon their work unfinished.
Kural 613
The pride of profuse giving dwells only
with the dignity of diligent effort.
Kural 614
Like the swordsmanship of an effeminate man, the philanthropy
of those who avoid hard work will end in failure.
Kural 615
Standing like a pillar, he who prefers work to pleasure
supports his family and sweeps away their every sad sorrow.
Kural 616
Perseverance generates prosperity,
and the lack of it engenders poverty.
Kural 617
They say the black ogress called Misfortune lurks in laziness,
while Goddess Fortune lingers in the laboring toils of active men.
Kural 618
To be destitute of good fortune is no one's disgrace, but shame
belongs to those devoid of wisdom and tenacity.
Kural 619
Though destiny decrees that one's deeds will fail,
the wages for determined work are always paid.
Kural 620
Those who strive with tireless exertion and remain undaunted
will live to behold the backside of retreating Fate.