That man who nurses his anger for a long time, who thinks long before doing any work, never does any act which produces repentance. One should wait for a long time upon the aged, and sitting near them show them respect. One should satisfy his duties for a long time and be engaged for a long time in determining them.
चिरं धारयते रोष चिरं कर्म नियच्छति। पश्चात्तापकरं कर्म न किंचिदुपपद्यते॥ चिरं वृद्धानुपासीत चिरमन्वास्य पूजयेत्। चिरं धर्मं निषेवेत कुर्याच्चान्वेषणं चिरम्॥