शाश्वतोऽयं सदा धर्मः स्थितोऽस्मासु नरर्षभ। ज्येष्ठेे पुत्रे स्थिते राजा न कनीयान् भवेन्नृपः।।2.101.2।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
नरर्षभ best of men, अयम् this one, शाश्वतः ancient, धर्मः righteousness, अस्मासु in our race, सदा always, स्थितः exists, राजन् O king, ज्येष्ठपुत्रे the eldest son, स्थिते is there, कनीयान् younger one, नृपः king, न भवेत् can never become.
English Commentary
O best of men there is an ancient tradition in our race that the younger son cannot become king when the eldest is there.