No person should restrain himself to the reserve, for in that case he should lead him to an unnecessary gravity. But he should smile with modesty and without betraying any mistaken interest as regards real cause of the mirth. He that is always on his guard, and is neither exalted by reward nor feels wronged by disgrace, is alone worthy of residing in a royal palace.
न चातिधैर्येण चरेद् गुरुतां हि व्रजेत् ततः। स्मितं तु मृदुपूर्वेण दर्शयेत प्रसादजम्॥ लाभे न हर्षयेद् यस्तु न व्यथेद् योऽवमानितः। असम्मूढश्च यो नित्यं स राजवसतिं वसेत्॥