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A Man Attains Greatness By His Merits, Not Simply By Occupying An Exalted Seat. Can We Call A Crow An Eagle (garuda) Simply Because He Sits On The Top Of A Tall Building.

Even A Pandit Comes To Grief By Giving Instruction To A Foolish Disciple, By Maintaining A Wicked Wife, And By Excessive Familiarity With The Miserable.

The Power Of A King Lies In His Mighty Arms; That Of A Brahmana In His Spiritual Knowledge; And That Of A Woman In Her Beauty Youth And Sweet Words.

Do Not Put Your Trust In Rivers, Men Who Carry Weapons, Beasts With Claws Or Horns, Women, And Members Of A Royal Family.

Moral Excellence Is An Ornament For Personal Beauty; Righteous Conduct, For High Birth; Success For Learning; And Proper Spending For Wealth.