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Mahapuraanam
It is inevitable that an enemy will fall upon one like an untimely cycle. Just as the wheel was deflected by a stone, so too will the enemy fall. ||11||
Or perhaps there is some enemy that the Chakravarti must conquer. Some are speculating that the wheel has stopped due to its own nature. ||12||
The generals and other leaders reported this to the Chakravarti. Upon hearing this, the Chakravarti was somewhat surprised. ||13||
He pondered, "What is this? My wheel, which never stops, is now stopping. Where is this deviation in its motion?" ||14||
"This must be considered," he said, summoning the purohita. The valiant king spoke words of great wisdom. ||15||
From his lotus-like mouth, Saraswati, with her clear intent and adorned with all ornaments, emerged like a victorious Lakshmi. ||16||
The wheel, which has conquered all directions, which is terrifying to the enemy, and which has scorned even the rays of the sun, why is it not advancing into my city's gate? ||17||
The wheel, which did not stop in the east, south, or west seas, nor in the two caves of victory, why is it now stopping in my courtyard? It is likely that there is some enemy who is opposed to me. ||18-19||
Is there some insurmountable enemy in my realm, or is there some man of my lineage, with a wicked heart, who hates me? ||20||
Or perhaps some wicked man, who hates me without reason, is not celebrating my success. It is common for the hearts of wicked men to be disturbed even by great men. ||21||
The hearts of great men are free from envy when others prosper, but the hearts of petty men are filled with envy when others prosper. ||22||
Or perhaps some arrogant man, who has not bowed to me, is in my household. His pride has surely caused the wheel to be deflected. ||23||