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THE KURAL

376. What Destiny denieth thou canst not keep even with the utmost care : and even if thou scatter abroad, the things that are thine will not go away from thee.

377. Even the man who hath amassed ten million cannot enjoy his riches except as the Ordainer hath ordained.

378. Verily the destitute poor would turn their hearts towards renunciation but that Destiny reserveth them for the miseries that are their portion.

379. He that rejoiceth when good cometh, why should he fret when he receiveth evil?

380. What is there that is mightier than Destiny? For even as its victim is meditating a plan to overcome it, it forestalleth him and bringeth him down.

HERE ENDETH PART I

ENTITLED RIGHTEOUSNESS

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