तितिक्षेतात्मनश्चैव क्षमावान्पृथिवीसमः ॥ कZ_०५.४.१५च्द् ॥
titikṣet ātmanaś caiva kṣamāvān pṛthivī-samaḥ
One should endure (provocations) oneself; being forgiving, one should be like the earth (steadfast and bearing).
It reduces impulsive retaliation, preserves institutional legitimacy, and prevents minor insults from becoming major conflicts.