Mahabharat

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अम्लानॊ बलवाञ शूरश छायेवानपगः सदा सत्यवादी मृदुर दान्तः स राजवसतिं वसेत ।। ४-४-३७ ।।

sanskrit

'He who is always cheerful and strong, brave and truthful, mild and self-controlled, and who follows his master like a shadow, alone deserves to dwell in a royal household.' ।। 4-4-37 ।।

english translation

amlAnò balavAJa zUraza chAyevAnapagaH sadA satyavAdI mRdura dAntaH sa rAjavasatiM vaseta || 4-4-37 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript