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Let someone call me good or bad, let riches come or turn away; Whether I live for million years, or I face death this very day.
Whether someone does frighten me, or even tempt me in some way; May my steps never falter from proven good and righteous way.
Neither may I be too joyous, nor be nervous in pain; I may not dread stormy river, a jungle, ghost or Rough Mountain.
Firm, unshaken and well balanced, my mind may ever grow and grow; In beloved's passing, evil's face, and endurance may I ever show.
May worldly creatures be blissful, uneasiness may no one feel; Forgetting ill will, pride and guilt, new songs of joy may sing with zeal.
May truth be talk of every home, there be no sign of evil act; Enlightened people may improve, fruits of this life may get, in fact.
Misfortune, dread may never come; bountiful rains come well in time; May rulers always be righteous, may justice be even, sublime.
Disease and famine may not be; may people have plenty and peace; Nonviolence be the rule of world, May world be full of joy and ease,
May mutual love pervade the world and dark delusions fade away; Untrue, unkind, intriguing, harsh, such words, no one may ever say.
May all become Yugvir at heart; welfare and peace may all attain; Facing all sorrows with patience, nature of truth may all men gain.
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