Soma said The Brahmanas become crowned with success by virtue of their penances. Their strength consists in speech. The power of Kshatriyas is in their arms. The Brahmanas, however, have words for their weapons.
सोम उवाच ब्राह्मणास्तपसा सर्वे सिध्यन्ते वाग्बलाः सदा। भुजबीर्याश्च राजानो वागस्त्राश्च द्विजातयः॥