Valmiki Ramayana Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 100 Shloka 33
Original Shlokaकालातिक्रमणाच्चैव भक्तवेतनयोर्भृताः। भर्तुः कुप्यन्ति दुष्यन्ति सोऽनर्थ स्सुमहान् स्मृतः।।2.100.33।।
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English Translation
भृताः (dependent) attendants, भक्तवेतनयोः regarding food materials and wages, कालातिक्रमणात् beyond stipulated time, भर्तुः about the masters, कुप्यन्ति will be incensed, दुष्यन्ति will become corrupted, सः that one, सुमहान् very great, अनर्थः calamity, स्मृतः has been stated in the scriptures.
English Commentary
It has been mentioned in the scriptures that if provisions and wages are not paid in stipulated time, the dependent attendants will be incensed with their masters and will turn hostile and become corrupt, leading to great calamity.