 The "Baudhayanadharmasutra" (I.xv.30) requires a house-holder never to be angry, and the "Gautamdharmasutra" (II.13) advises that he must not feel angry.The "Vashisthadharmasutra" (IV.4) avers that refraining from anger is a virtue like truthfulness, charity among others.Manu mentions ten "Dharma Lakshanas", "akrodha" is one of these "lakshana" (attribute, sign of a dharmic person).