Valmiki Ramayana Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 44 Shloka 7
Original Shlokaकीर्तिभूतां पताकां यो लोके भ्रमयति प्रभुः। धर्मसत्यव्रतधनः किं न प्राप्तस्तवात्मजः।।2.44.7।।
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English Translation
प्रभुः competent, यः who, कीर्तिभूताम् renowned, पताकाम् the banner, लोके in this world, भ्रमयति waving, धर्मसत्यव्रतधनः one who considers righteousness and truth as wealth, तव आत्मजः your son, किम् what, न प्राप्तः did not gain.
English Commentary
Your allcompetent son who considers righteousness and truth as wealth, is waving the flag of fame in this world. What is that which your son did not gain ?