Valmiki Ramayana Sundara Kanda Sarga 38 Shloka 42
Original Shlokaआनृशंस्यं परो धर्मस्तवत्त्त ऐव मया श्रुतः। जानामि त्वां महावीर्यं महोत्साहं महाबलम्।।5.38.41।। अपारपारमक्षोभ्यं गाम्भीर्यात्सागरोपमम्। भर्तारं ससमुद्राया धरण्या वासवोपमम्।।5.38.42।।
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English Translation
अनृशंस्यम् kindness, परः supreme, धर्मः is righteous, मया by me, त्वत्तः एव from you alone,श्रुतः heard, त्वाम् you, महावीर्यम् heroic, महोत्साहम् vigour, महाबलम् mighty, अपारपारम् boundless, अक्षोभ्यम् never to be stirred, गाम्भीर्यात् with depth, सागरोपमम् like the ocean, ससमुद्रायाः inclusive of seas, धरण्याः of the earth, भर्तारम् lord, वासवोपमम् like Vasava, जानामि I know.
English Commentary
'O my supreme lord I know you are kind, righteous, valiant, vigroous, mighty. You are boundless, calm and deep like the ocean. You are lord of earth and the seas and compeer of Vasava. I have heard from you that motiveless compassion is the best way to make one righteous.