For all the four stages of life, self-control is a very good vow; I speak of the characteristics of him whose life is one of self-control.
आश्रमेषु चतुर्बाहुर्दममेवोत्तमं व्रतम्। तस्य लिङ्गं प्रवक्ष्यामि येषां समुदयो दमः॥