THE KURAL
606. The slothful can never thrive in the world even though they have the favour of princes.
607. Behold the men who are slothful and who turn not their hand to any noble undertakings : they will listen to much reproof and contumely.
608. If sloth find a home in a family, the family will soon be in bondage to its foes.
609. The afflictions that may have befallen a man's family will cease to exist the moment he giveth up sloth.
610. Behold the prince that knoweth not sloth: he will bring within his sway all that hath been measured by the steps of Trivikrama.[1]
- ↑ The God Vishnu who in his incarnation as Trivikrama measured the whole universe in three strides.
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