THE KURAL
1056. Behold the men that have not the churlishness to deny charity: the pangs of poverty would cease at the very sight of them.
1057. Behold the men that give without snubbing or huffing the beggar: the heart of the beggar rejoiceth when he meeteth them.
1058. If there were none to beg for alms, the whole world would have no more interest than a dance of marionettes.[1]
1059. Where would be the glory of men of a liberal hand if there were none in the world to beg of them ?
1060. Let not the beggar scowl when a man pleadeth inability to give : for his own need should be enough to show him that another may be in like condition.
- ↑ For the joy and glory of liberality would be absent from life : see next verse.
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