That virtue which forgives for the sake of virtue and religious profit is called endurance. It is one of the form of forgiveness. It is gained through patience, and its object is to attach people to one's self.
धर्मार्थहेतोः क्षमते तितिक्षा क्षान्तिरुच्यते। लोकसंग्रहणार्थं वै सा तु धैर्येण लभ्यते॥