Valmiki Ramayana Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 81 Shloka 6
Original Shlokaतस्यैषा धर्मराजस्य धर्ममूला महात्मनः। परिभ्रमति राज्य श्रीर्नौरिवाकर्णिका जले।।2.81.6।।
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English Translation
धर्मराजस्य of righteous king, तस्य his, महात्मनः noble one's, धर्ममूला rooted in righteousness, एषा such, राज्यश्रीः the goddess of kingdom, जले in water, आकर्णिका without helmsman, नौः इव like a boat, परिभ्रमति is revolving.
English Commentary
This kingdom, rooted in the righteousness of that noble king, is now whirling like a boat in a whirlpool without a helmsman.