Kural 1051
If you meet a man of means, by all means beg his help.
If he refuses, the fault is his, not yours.
Kural 1052
Even begging can prove pleasurable
when what is begged for comes with no sense of burden.
Kural 1053
Begging has its own beauty when one supplicates
before dutiful men whose hearts never say no.
Kural 1054
There are men who never deny a request, even in their dreams.
Begging from them is the same as giving.
Kural 1055
Because men do exist on Earth who never begrudge giving,
others dare to plead their needs before men’s gaze.
Kural 1056
The miseries of begging will flee at the mere sight
of those who are free from refusal’s miserable manners.
Kural 1057
A jubilant heart rejoices upon seeing
those who give without scoffing or scorning.
Kural 1058
Deprived of beggars, this vast and verdant Earth would
become uncharitable, a ball for the play of wooden puppets.
Kural 1059
What glory would generous men enjoy
if there were none to beg for and receive their gifts?
Kural 1060
One who begs and is refused should not be angry,
for his own poverty is sufficient proof of giving’s limits.
