Evil speech.

Chapter 10 of Gita says--
Vrsninam Vasudevosmi, pandavanam Dhanajaya,
Muninam apy aham Vyasah, Kavinam Usana kavih.............................37.

Meaning,

I am Vasudeva among the Vrsnis and Arjuna among the Pandavas,
I am Vyasa among sages and Sukra among the farsighted !

The following is the advise given by Sukrachariar to his daughter, when she is seething with rage at the ill treatment meted and insults hurled at her by her friend Sharmishta,who was the daughter of the Asura king ,who engaged the services of Shukrachary ,as his chief counsellor .

'O'Devayani , he that mindeth not the evil speeches of others , conquers every thing.He is a true man who subdues his wrath without indulging it.

He is regarded as a man who by having recourse to forgiveness shakes away his rising anger like a snake casting of its skin.He who suppresses anger ,he who does not regard the evil speeches of others ,he who does not become angry though there be a cause , certainly acquires the 4 objects for which we live----Virtue, profit, desire and salvation.

Between him that performs sacrifices every month without a pause even for 100years and him that never feels angry at anything , he who feels no wrath is certainly the higher!


[From Adi parva of Mahabharat.]