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दृढव्रतः सत्यसन्धो ब्रह्मण्यो वृद्धसेवकः ।
शरण्यः सर्वभूतानां मानदो दीनवत्सलः ॥ १६ ॥
 
drdha-vratah satya-sandho
brahmanyo vrddha-sevakah
saranyah sarva-bhutanam
manado dina-vatsalah
drdha-vratah-firmly determined; satya-sandhah-always situated in truth; brahmanyah-a lover of the brahminical culture; vrddha-sevakah-a servitor of the old men; saranyah-to be taken shelter of; sarva-bhutanam-of all living entities; mana-dah-one who gives respect to all; dina-vatsalah-very kind to the poor and helpless.