Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu
by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī | 180,912 words
The English translation of the Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu verse 2.1.26; a medieval era Sanskrit book, written by Rupa Goswami (fl. 15th century) which represents a devotional (bhakti) masterpiece. In this work Goswami describes the nature and different forms of pure love (rasa) as well as various other topics on Vaishnavism and devotion.
Verse 2.1.26
Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration and English translation:
स्थिरो दान्तः क्षमा-शीलो गम्भीरो धृतिमान् समः ।
वदान्यो धार्मिकः शूरः करुणो मान्य-मानकृत् ॥२.१.२६॥sthiro dāntaḥ kṣamā-śīlo gambhīro dhṛtimān samaḥ |
vadānyo dhārmikaḥ śūraḥ karuṇo mānya-mānakṛt ||2.1.26||
English translation
“He is persevering, patient, tolerant, inscrutable, steadfast, uniform, generous, virtuous, heroic, compassionate, and respectful to persons worthy of respect.”