Anger in an enemy which take away life. Anger is a sweet-speeched enemy in the grab of a friend. It is the foremost of passions and like to a sharp dagger. And it is anger that steal away everything. It pilfers all that is acquired by asceticism, sacrifices and gifts. it is proper therefore by every means to kill anger. Passions are running amok on all sides like so many exceedingly wicked steeds. Being satiated with of all objects of enjoyments it is better to govern them by patience.
क्रोधः प्राणहरः शत्रुः क्रोधोऽमित्रमुखो रिपुः। क्रोधो ह्यसिर्महातीक्ष्णः सर्वं क्रोधोऽपकर्षति॥ तपते यजते चैव यच दानं प्रयच्छति। क्रोधेन सर्वं हरति तस्मात्क्रोधं विसर्जयेत्॥ इन्द्रियाणां प्रदुष्टानां हयानामिव धावताम्। कुर्वीत धृत्या सारथ्यं संहत्येन्द्रियगोचरम्॥