1.Adhere the habit of
unenvying in heart.
2.You’re great if not
envying on others.
3.Looser of virtue and
wealth exhibit envy.
4.Wise know evils of
envying, undo unrighteousness.
5.Envy enough even enemy
fails to harm
6.Grudging gifts loose relatives
clothes and food.
7.Wealth envies envious decamping
pointing misfortune, sister.
8.Envy, sinner ruins fortune
directs to underworld.
9.Always analyze envious’ prosperity,
righteous’ misfortune
10.No envious prosperous, no
magnanimous collapsed ever.
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Dedicated to Thiruvalluvar(31B.C), the author in Tamil
Translated by S.Kandasamy, MUSIRI, TAMILNADU, INDIA
Published in poetrysoup.com on 11-12-13
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