He should always say only what is pleasant to the Brahmanas. When anything is said against him, he should remain perfectly silent. Such silence is the medical treatment prescribed for him.
यद् ब्राह्मणस्य कुशलं तदेव सततं वदेत्। तूष्णीमासीत निन्दायां कुर्वन् भैषज्यमात्मनः॥