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## Thirty-fourth
Or, it is certain that the beginning of this Purana will not be tasteless, because no one has ever seen the beginning of Dharma as tasteless. || 16 ||
If my words are sweet, then one should understand that this is the greatness of the Gurus, because the sweet fruits are the effect of the trees. || 17 ||
Since words come from the heart, and my Gurus reside in my heart, they will surely imbue my words with their qualities, i.e., they will refine them. Therefore, I will not have to exert any effort in creating this text. || 18 ||
This Purana is meant for those who desire to listen, its meaning has been spoken by the Jinesvara, and the words that convey it are present. Therefore, there is no fault (criticism) in it. || 19 ||
The virtuous people accept even faults as virtues, and the faulty people accept even virtues as faults. This is the strange greatness of right knowledge and wrong knowledge in this world. || 20 ||
It is right for a virtuous person to become virtuous by accepting the virtues of the virtuous. But it is astonishing that a wicked person becomes wicked by accepting non-existent faults. || 21 ||
In this world, a wicked person is worthy of anger from the virtuous, because they are the enemies of the wicked, and the refuge of the orphaned virtues. || 22 ||
Just as the great poets are worthy of praising those who follow their path, similarly, even the bad poets are worthy of criticizing me because I do not follow their path. || 23 ||
Only a poet can understand the effort of a poet in composing poetry, just as a barren woman cannot understand the pain of childbirth, similarly, a non-poet cannot understand the effort of a poet. || 24 ||
O wicked one, if there are any faults in this text of mine, then you take them, because they are your wealth, and you are not prohibited from them. But you have begged me for virtues, and I have not given them to you. || 25 ||