When one's wisdom is lost, he cannot discriminate what is proper from what is improper. Hence, when one's happiness is destroyed he should practise the austerest of penances.
नष्टप्रज्ञो यदा तु स्यात् तदा न्यायं न पश्यति। तस्मात् सुखक्षये प्राप्ते पुमानुग्रं तपश्चरेत्॥