If a person deeply cuts a wise man with wordy arrows, the wise man should remain silent. The man who, though sought to be angered, rejoices without giving way to anger, takes away from the provoker all his merits,
भृशं विध्येच्छम एवेह कार्यः। संरोष्यमाणः प्रतिहष्यते यः स आदत्ते सुकृतं वै परस्य॥