Bhartrihari NitishatakamShardulavikridita
विपदि धैर्यमथाभ्युदये क्षमा सदसि वाक्पटुता युधि विक्रमः । यशसि चाभिरुचिर्व्यसनं श्रुतौ प्रकृतिसिद्धमिदं हि महात्मनाम् ॥
विपदिin adversity
धैर्यम्courage
अथand / now
अभ्युदयेin prosperity
क्षमाforbearance
सदसिin assembly
वाक्पटुताeloquence
युधिin battle
विक्रमःvalour
यशसिin (the pursuit of) fame
चand
अभिरुचिःinclination / liking
व्यसनम्devotion / addiction (here: passion)
श्रुतौin scripture / learning
प्रकृतिसिद्धम्naturally established / inborn
इदम्this
हिindeed / for
महात्मनाम्of great souls
Courage in adversity, forbearance in prosperity, eloquence in assembly, valour in battle, passion for fame, and devotion to learning: these are the natural endowments of great souls.
greatnesscharacter