भूमिः कीर्तिर्यशो लक्ष्मीः पुरुषं प्रार्थयन्ति हि। सत्यं समनुवर्तने सत्यमेव भजेत तत:।।2.109.22।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
भूमिः land, कीर्ति: fame, यशः renown, लक्ष्मीः wealth, पुरुषम् to a man, प्रार्थयन्ति हि desire to, स्वर्गस्थं च one who is in heaven, अनुपश्यन्ति will look at, ततः from, सत्यमेव truth only, भजेत take recourse to.
English Commentary
Land (kingdom) glory, and wealth pursue a man, they long for him even if he is in heaven. Therefore, every one must take recourse to truth alone.