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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 109 Shloka 20
Original Shloka
क्षात्रं धर्ममहंत्यक्ष्ये ह्यधर्मं धर्मसंहितम्। क्षुद्रैर्नृशंसैर्लुब्धैश्च सेवितं पापकर्मभिः।।2.109.20।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

क्षुद्रैः by the mean, नृशंसैः by the cruel, लुब्धै: by the greedy, पापकर्मभिः by men of evil deeds, सेवितम् pursued, धर्मसंहितम् conforming to righteousness, अधर्मम् unrighteousness, क्षात्रं धर्मम् kshatriya code of condut, अहम् I, त्यक्षे renounce.

English Commentary

I renounce the socalled kshatriya code of conduct followed by the mean the cruel, the greedy and by men of evil deeds which is unrighteousness under the cloak of righteousness.