I shall now describe the characteristic marks of those persons who value self-control highly. They are nobility, calmness of nature, contentment, faith, forgiveness, invariable simplicity, the absence of talk-activeness, humility, reverence for elders, benevolence, mercy for all creatures, frankness, abstention from talk upon kings and men in authority, from all false and useless topics, and from applause and censure of others. The selfcontrolled man becomes desirous of liberation and, quietly bearing present joys and griefs, is never overjoyed or depressed by prospective (Ones.
तेषां लिङ्गानि वक्ष्यामि येषां समुदयो दमः। अकार्पण्यमसंरम्भः संतोष: श्रद्दधानता॥ अक्रोध आर्जवं नित्यं नातिवादोऽभिमानिता। गुरुपूजानसूया च दया भूतेष्वपैशुनम्॥ जनवादमृषावादस्तुतिनिन्दाविवर्जनम्। साधुकामश्च स्पृहयेन्नायति प्रत्ययेषु च॥