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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 72 Shloka 48
Original Shloka
न ब्राह्मणधनं किञ्चिद्धृतं रामेण कस्यचित् कश्चिन्नाढ्यो दरिद्रो तेनापापो विहिंसितः। न रामः परदारांश्च चक्षुर्भ्यामपि पश्यति।।2.72.48।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

रामेण by Rama, कस्यचित् some one's, ब्राह्मण धनम् wealth of brahmin, किञ्चित् even a little, न हृतम् was not seized, तेन by him, आढ्यः whether rich, दरिद्रो वा or poor अपापः innocent, कश्चित् even a little, न विहिंसितः was not harmed, रामः Rama, परदारान् wife of other man, चक्षुर्भ्याम् with the eyes, न पश्यति did not see.

English Commentary

Rama did not rob any brahmin of even a little wealth nor did he harm any innocent man, whether rich or poor. He never casts his eyes on another's wife.