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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 67 Shloka 19
Original Shloka
नाराजके जनपदे धनवन्तस्सुरक्षिताः। शेरते विवृतद्वाराः कृषिगोरक्षजीविनः।।2.67.19।।
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Translations & Commentary

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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

अराजके without a king, जनपदे in a country, कृषिगोरक्षजीविनः living by farming and protecting cattle, धनवन्तः wealthy people, सुरक्षिताः wellprotected, विवृतद्वाराः with the doors wide open, न शेरते do not sleep.

English Commentary

In a country without a king, wealthy people who live on farming and raising cattle cannot sleep safely in their homes with doors wide open.