Passage 4

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In plain words

An ant coming towards another greets it, kisses it and moves on. Even in ants there is a great deal of dama. Dama means control of the senses. But man today has lost control of his senses, given in to the six enemies, kāma, krodha and the rest, and behaves like a demon. Draupadī kept warning the people of the evil consequences that come from kāma, krodha and the like. Anger goes against humanness itself. We should not show anger towards everyone for no reason.

It ruins one's own wealth, it burns away the honour one has, it sets one apart from one's own people; through anger, people lose everything.

For one who has anger, no work bears fruit, and harm comes to him; doing sinful deeds, he comes to be told, ‘Shame! Get out!’, be sure of it!

We must see clearly where and how to use anger, and act accordingly. At whom should we show anger? Whom should we hate? Should you hate those you dislike? Should you hate those who have harmed you? Should you hate the one who is your enemy? No, no. You must hate bad qualities. You must love those who uphold Satya, Dharma, Śānti, Prema and Ahiṃsā. If you hate Satya and Dharma, you are no human being at all. Whether by mind, by word or by deed, you must not take to violence. You must not harm anyone at all. By following Satya, the root and basis of all, Draupadī went on experiencing Dharma, Śānti and Prema. Another jewel among virtuous women who, like her, followed Satya and stood as an example to the world was Damayantī. Damayantī means one who has mastered dama. Only when he masters dama can man rise to any height.