Chapter VIII
The Thousands

100. Even though a speech be a thousand (of words), but made up of
senseless words, one word of sense is better, which if a man hears, he
becomes quiet.

101. Even though a Gatha (poem) be a thousand (of words), but made up
of senseless words, one word of a Gatha is better, which if a man
hears, he becomes quiet.

102. Though a man recite a hundred Gathas made up of senseless words,
one word of the law is better, which if a man hears, he becomes quiet.

103. If one man conquer in battle a thousand times thousand men, and
if another conquer himself, he is the greatest of conquerors.

104, 105. One's own self conquered is better than all other people;
not even a god, a Gandharva, not Mara with Brahman could change into
defeat the victory of a man who has vanquished himself, and always
lives under restraint.

106. If a man for a hundred years sacrifice month after month with a
thousand, and if he but for one moment pay homage to a man whose soul
is grounded (in true knowledge), better is that homage than sacrifice
for a hundred years.

107. If a man for a hundred years worship Agni (fire) in the forest,