दृढव्रत: सत्यसन्धो ब्रह्मण्यो वृद्धसेवक: । शरण्य: सर्वभूतानां मानदो दीनवत्सल: ॥ १६ ॥
drdha-vratah satya-sandho brahmanyo vrddha-sevakah saranyah sarva-bhutanam manado dina-vatsalah
- drdha-vratah
- firmly determined
- satya-sandhah
- always situated in truth
- brahmanyah
- a lover of the brahminical culture
- vrddha-sevakah
- a servitor of the old men
- saranyah
- to be taken shelter of
- sarva-bhutanam
- of all living entities
- mana-dah
- one who gives respect to all
- dina-vatsalah
- very kind to the poor and helpless.
The King will be firmly determined and always situated in truth. He will be a lover of the brahminical culture and will render all service to old men and give shelter to all surrendered souls. Giving respect to all, he will always be merciful to the poor and innocent.