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Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindhu .1.36

yathā prathame –
[yathaa prathame –]
satyaṁ śaucaṁ dayā kṣāntis tyāgaḥ santoṣa ārjavam |
[satyam shaucham dayaa kshaantis tyaagah santosha aarjavam |]
śamo damas tapaḥ sāmyaṁ titikṣoparatiḥ śrutam ||33||
[shamo damas tapah saamyam titikshoparatih shrutam ||33||]
jñānaṁ viraktir aiśvaryaṁ śauryaṁ tejo balaṁ smṛtiḥ |
[jnaanam viraktir aishvaryam shauryam tejo balam smritih |]
svātantryaṁ kauśalaṁ kāntir dhairyaṁ mārdavam eva ca ||34||
[svaatantryam kaushalam kaantir dhairyam maardavam eva cha ||34||]
prāgalbhyaṁ praśrayaḥ śīlaṁ saha ojo balaṁ bhagaḥ |
[praagalbhyam prashrayah sheelam saha ojo balam bhagah |]
gāmbhīryaṁ sthairyam āstikyaṁ kīrtir māno ’nahaṅkṛtiḥ ||35||
[gaambheeryam sthairyam aastikyam keertir maano ’nahankritih ||35||]
ime cānye ca bhagavan nityā yatra mahā-guṇāḥ |
[ime chaanye cha bhagavan nityaa yatra mahaa-gunaah |]
prārthyā mahattvam icchadbhir na viyanti sma karhicit ||36||
[praarthyaa mahattvam ichchadbhir na viyanti sma karhichit ||36||]
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
yathā prathame –
satyaṁ śaucaṁ dayā kṣāntis tyāgaḥ santoṣa ārjavam |
śamo damas tapaḥ sāmyaṁ titikṣoparatiḥ śrutam ||33||
jñānaṁ viraktir aiśvaryaṁ śauryaṁ tejo balaṁ smṛtiḥ |
svātantryaṁ kauśalaṁ kāntir dhairyaṁ mārdavam eva ca ||34||
prāgalbhyaṁ praśrayaḥ śīlaṁ saha ojo balaṁ bhagaḥ |
gāmbhīryaṁ sthairyam āstikyaṁ kīrtir māno ’nahaṅkṛtiḥ ||35||
ime cānye ca bhagavan nityā yatra mahā-guṇāḥ |
prārthyā mahattvam icchadbhir na viyanti sma karhicit ||36||
In Him reside (1) truthfulness, (2) cleanliness, (3) intolerance of another’s unhappiness, (4) the power to control anger, (5) self-satisfaction, (6) straightforwardness, (7) steadiness of mind, (8) control of the sense organs, (9) responsibility, (10) equality, (11) tolerance, (12) equanimity, (13) faithfulness, (14) knowledge, (15) absence of sense enjoyment, (16) leadership, (17) chivalry, (18) influence, (19) the power to make everything possible, (20) the discharge of proper duty, (21) complete independence, (22) dexterity, (23) fullness of all beauty, (24) serenity, (25) kindheartedness, (26) ingenuity, (27) gentility, (28) magnanimity, (29) determination, (30) perfection in all knowledge, (31) proper execution, (32) possession of all objects of enjoyment, (33) joyfulness, (34) immovability, (35) fidelity, (36) fame, (37) worship, (38) pridelessness, (39) being (as the Personality of Godhead), (40) eternity, and many other transcendental qualities which are eternally present and never to be separated from Him. SB 1.16.27-30

It is said therein, “Persons who are desirous of becoming great personalities must be decorated with the following qualities: truthfulness, cleanliness, mercy, perseverance, renunciation, peacefulness, simplicity, control of the senses, equilibrium of the mind, austerity, equality, forbearance, placidity, learning, knowledge, detachment, opulence, chivalry, influence, strength, memory, independence, tactfulness, luster, patience, kind-heartedness, ingenuity, gentility, mannerliness, determination, perfection in all knowledge, proper execution, possession of all objects of enjoyment, gravity, steadiness, faithfulness, fame, respectfulness and lack of false egotism.” Persons who are desiring to become great souls cannot be without any of the above qualities, so we can know for certain that these qualities are found in Lord Kṛṣṇa, the supreme soul.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
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