Test a servant while in the discharge of his duty, a relative in difficulty, a friend in adversity, and a wife in misfortune.
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By preparing a garland for a Deity with one's own hand by grinding sandal paste for the Lord with one's own hand and by writing sacred texts with one's own hand -- one becomes blessed with opulence equal to that of Indra.
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I do not deserve that wealth which is to be attained by enduring much suffering, or by transgressing the rules of virtue, or by flattering an enemy.
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Those born blind cannot see similarly blind are those in the grip of lust. Proud men have no perception of evil and those bent on acquiring riches see no sin in their actions.
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Do not put your trust in rivers, men who carry weapons, beasts with claws or horns, women, and members of a royal family.
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He who nurtures benevolence for all creatures within his heart overcomes all difficulties and will be the recipient of all types of riches at every step.
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