CC Ādi 17.27

Adi-līlā, Chapter 17, Text 27

তরুসম সহিষ্ণুতা বৈষ্ণব করিবে ।
ভৎর্সন–তাড়নে কাকে কিছু না বলিবে ॥ ২৭ ॥

taru-sama sahiṣṇutā vaiṣṇava karibe
bhartsana-tāḍane kāke kichu nā balibe

Word by word

taru-sama — like a tree; sahiṣṇutā — forbearance; vaiṣṇava — devotee; karibe — should practice; bhartsana — rebuking; tāḍane — chastising; kāke — unto anyone; kichu — something; nā — not; balibe — will utter.

Translation

“A devotee engaged in chanting the holy name of the Lord should practice forbearance like that of a tree. Even if rebuked or chastised, he should not say anything to others to retaliate.”