They, O Devala, who treat equally those who praise them and those who blame them, they who conceal their own vows and good acts, they who never indulge in vilifications, they who never say even what is good when it is calculated to injure (instead of producing any benefit), they who do not desire to retaliate injury are said to be wise men.
निन्दत्सु च समा नित्यं प्रशंसत्सु च देवल। निहुवन्ति च ये तेषां समयं सुकृतं च यत्॥ उक्ताश्च न वदिष्यन्ति वक्तारमहिते हितम्। प्रतिहन्तुं न चेच्छन्ति हन्तारं वै मनीषिणः॥