Valmiki Ramayana Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 67 Shloka 24

नाराजके without a king, जनपदे in a country, योगक्षेमम् security of possession, न प्रवर्तते does not exist, अराजके without a king, सेना army, युधि in a battle, शत्रून् enemies, न विषहते not be able to oppose.

In a country without a king, there is no security of possessions and the army cannot withstand the enemy in a battle.