Gopalacampu 1.12.9

1.12.9

sukhaṃ vā vīryaṃ vā tad iha paramaṃ yat pratimukhaṃ
pratīpaṃ nirjityānavaratam atulyaṃ vijayate |
kaviś ca śreyān sa sphurati khalu yas tad-vidhatayā
sadā tat tad gāyann api na paritas tṛpyatitarām || [śikhariṇī]

“That joy or valor is supreme in this world which continuously triumphs incomparably
after overcoming adversity that stands in its way.
And that poet truly shines forth as superior who, corresponding to that nature,
continually sings of it without ever becoming fully satisfied! ||13.2||”