Valmiki Ramayana Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 100 Shloka 55
Original Shlokaदेवतार्थे च पित्रर्थेब्राह्मणाभ्यागतेषु च। योधेषु मित्रवर्गेषु कच्चिद्गच्छति ते व्ययः।।2.100.55।।
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English Translation
ते your, व्ययः expenditure, देवतार्थे च for the sake of the gods, पित्रर्थे for the sake of ancestors, ब्राह्मणाभ्यागतेषु for brahmins and guests, योधेषु on warriors, मित्रवर्गेषु on hordes of friends, गच्छति कच्चित् is being spent I hope.
English Commentary
I trust, you are spending only on gods, ancestors, brahmins, guests, warriors and hosts of friends.