Mbh 3.311.2f

Yudhishthira answered,--‘Staying in one’s own religion is asceticism: the restraint of the mind is of all restraints the true one: forgiveness consists in enduring enmity; and shame, in withdrawing from all unworthy acts.’ The Yaksha asked,--‘What, O king is said to be knowledge? What, tranquillity? What constitutes mercy? And what hath been called simplicity?’ Yudhishthira answered,--‘True knowledge is that of Divinity. True tranquillity is that of the heart. Mercy consists in wishing happiness to all. And simplicity is equanimity of heart.’ The Yaksha asked,--‘What enemy is invincible? What constitutes an incurable disease for man? What sort of a man is called honest and what dishonest?’ Yudhishthira answered,--‘Anger is an invincible enemy. Covetousness constitutes an incurable disease. He is honest that desires the weal of all creatures, and he is dishonest who is unmerciful.’ The Yaksha asked,--‘What, O king, is ignorance? And what is pride? What also is to be understood by idleness? And what hath been spoken of as grief?’ Yudhishthira answered,--‘True ignorance consists in not knowing one’s duties. Pride is a consciousness of one’s being himself an actor or sufferer in life. Idleness consists in not discharging one’s duties, and ignorance in grief.’ The Yaksha asked,--‘What hath steadiness been said by the Rishis to be? And what, patience? What also is a real ablution? And what is charity?’ Yudhishthira answered,--‘Steadiness consists in one’s staying in one’s own religion, and true patience consists in the subjugation of the senses. A true bath consists in washing the mind clean of all impurities, and charity consists in protecting all creatures.’ The Yaksha asked,--‘What man should be regarded as learned, and who should be called an atheist? Who also is to be called ignorant? What is called desire and what are the sources of desire? And what is envy?’ Yudhishthira answered,--‘He is to be called learned who knoweth his duties.