Valmiki Ramayana Bala Kanda Sarga 1 Shloka 18
Original Shlokaविष्णुना सदृशो वीर्ये सोमवत्प्रियदर्शनः । कालाग्निसदृशः क्रोधे क्षमया पृथिवीसमः ।।1.1.18।। धनदेन समस्त्यागे सत्ये धर्म इवापरः ।
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English Translation
वीर्ये In prowess, विष्णुना सदृशः similar to Visnu, सोमवत् in appearance like the Moon, प्रियदर्शनः pleasing to the sight, क्रोधे in anger, कालाग्निसदृशः like the all-consuming fire, क्षमया in patience, पृथिवीसमः equal to earth, त्यागे in charity, धनदेन समः like Kubera, सत्ये in truth (here steadfastness), अपरः धर्मः इव like the Sun.
English Commentary
Sri Rama is like Visnu in prowess, the Moon in pleasing appearance, the all-consuming fire in anger, the earth in patience, Kubera in charity and the Sun in steadfastness.