Valmiki Ramayana Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 67 Shloka 26
Original Shlokaनाराजके जनपदे नराश्शास्त्रविशारदाः। संवदन्तोऽवतिष्ठन्ते वनेषूपवनेषु च।।2.67.26।।
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English Translation
अराजके with no king, जनपदे in the country, शास्त्रविशारदाः those wellversed in scriptures, नराः people, वनेषु in the forests, उपवनेषु च in the (recreational) gardens, संवदन्तः conversing, न अवतिष्ठन्ते do not stay.
English Commentary
In a country with no king people proficient in scriptures do not withdraw to the forests and (recreational) gardens for debates (on scriptures).