If, O Dhananjaya, people in the world were to succeed owing to boasting then all would have their objects gained for who would be slow to boast.
यदीदं कत्थनाल्लोके सिध्येत् कर्म धनंजय। सर्वे भवेयुः सिद्धार्थाः कत्थने को हिं दुर्गतः॥