क्व चारण्यं क्वच क्षात्रं क्व जटाः क्व च पालनम्। ईदृशं व्याहतं कर्म न भवान्कर्तुमर्हति।।2.106.18।।
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1 curated source available for this shloka.
Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
अरण्यं च the forest, क्व where, क्षात्रं च kshatriya'a duty, क्व where, जटाः matted locks, क्व where, पालनं च governance of the kingdom, क्व where, भवान् you, ईदृशम् such, व्याहतम् repulsive, कर्म act, कर्तुम् to do, न अर्हति not proper.
English Commentary
Where is the forest and where is kshatriya's duty? Where are matted locks and where is governance of the kingdom? It does not behave you to do such acts antithetical to each other.