THE WEALTH I WANT
O Lord enshrined in
hallowed Chidambaram!
Grant me the Wealth supreme
Which would safeguard me
from scurrying hither and thither
Which would prevent me
from striving for wasteful ends;
Which would shield me
from the company
of those
indulging
in iniquitous talk;
Which would equip
me
to
cling fast to the virtuous;
Which would proof
my heart
against
the vice of Anger;
Which would enable
me
not to swerve from what
is good;
And Which would
consolidate in me
the
quality of Contentment,
so that I
may not forage
for
today and tomorrow…
[Tamil poem by PATTINATHAR
(10th century A.D) rendered
into English by Sage TGN]
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