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Chapter Thirty-Five
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A king who desires wealth that has been acquired through the subjugation of others, is like a snake who merely bears the name 'serpent' without possessing the qualities of one. (113)
A king who possesses wealth that has been tainted by the humiliation of others, is like a beast burdened by the weight of his kingdom. (114)
A man who seeks to sustain his life through the enjoyment of wealth acquired through the humiliation of others, is like an elephant whose tusks have been broken - what difference is there between him and a beast? (115)
The shadow of a king who is burdened by the weight of humiliation, is destroyed even without the breaking of his umbrella. (116)
Even those who have renounced all worldly possessions, if they are filled with pride, then what man who desires to enjoy a kingdom would abandon pride? (117)
It is better to live in the forest, and it is better to give up one's life, but it is not good for a man who is proud of his lineage to be subservient to another. (118)
Brave and wise men should protect their pride with these mortal lives, for the glory earned through pride forever adorns the world. (119)
You have greatly exaggerated the prowess of the Chakravarti, but this is fitting, for your words are full of praise and blame. (120)
Wise men will praise even the most insignificant things, for when praise begins, even a dog is called a lion. (121)
O messenger, all that you have said seems to us to be mere words. Where is the beginning of his conquest of the directions? Where is the evidence of his wealth? (122)