Valmiki Ramayana Sundara Kanda Sarga 55 Shloka 3
Original Shlokaधन्यास्ते पुरुषश्रेष्ठा ये बुद्ध्या कोपमुत्थितम्। निरुन्धन्ति महात्मानो दीप्तमग्निमिवाम्भसा।।5.55.3।।
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English Translation
उत्थितम् rising, कोपम् anger, बुद्ध्या by their wisdom,दीप्तम् burning अग्निम् fire, अम्भसा इव with water, ये those, निरुन्धन्ति will restrain, महात्मानः highsouled men, ते they, पुरुषश्रेष्ठाः best among men, धन्याः blessed.
English Commentary
'Blessed indeed are the highsouled men, who in their wisdom restrain their own anger as one would put off burning fire with water.