महतां बहुमानेन दीनानामनुकम्पया । मैत्र्या चैवात्मतुल्येषु यमेन नियमेन च ॥ १७ ॥
mahatam bahu-manena dinanam anukampaya maitrya caivatma-tulyesu yamena niyamena ca
- mahatam
- to the great souls
- bahu-manena
- with great respect
- dinanam
- to the poor
- anukampaya
- with compassion
- maitrya
- with friendship
- ca
- also
- eva
- certainly
- atma-tulyesu
- to persons who are equals
- yamena
- with control of the senses
- niyamena
- with regulation
- ca
- and.
The pure devotee should execute devotional service by giving the greatest respect to the spiritual master and the acaryas. He should be compassionate to the poor and make friendship with persons who are his equals, but all his activities should be executed under regulation and with control of the senses.