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The Great Purana in Brief, a mountain of words, was being uttered by the Lord, the moon of ten virtues, suppressing his anger. ||136|| Then, seeing the evil lineage of the gods, the Lord, to quell his anger, spoke the words of the wise. ||137|| The words were true, appropriate, measured, expansive, free from agitation, and profound. Such words are not spoken by fools. ||138|| It is true that the proud cannot bear defeat, but opposition from the strong is also the cause of one's own defeat. ||139|| It is true that one should protect one's honor even at the cost of life or wealth, but how can such honor be attained by the wise without the shelter of a powerful lord? ||140|| The attainment of what is not obtained and the protection of what is obtained, both are attainable only with ease in the shelter of a victorious king. ||141|| Even among the strong, there are stronger and wiser ones. Therefore, one should not be proud, thinking, "I am strong." ||142|| One who desires success should not act without considering anything. Therefore, one should investigate from where this arrow came and whose it is. ||143|| We have heard many times the words of the Jinas, the wheel-bearers, who are the perfect ones, in this Bharatavarsha. ||144|| This arrow, which brings victory, must belong to the wheel-bearer, for what other than the sun can dispel the dense darkness? ||145|| Or, there is no need to doubt. This arrow belongs to the wheel-bearer, for the garland of letters of his name is clearly inscribed on it. ||146||