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Aranya Kanda Sarga 1 Shloka 18
Original Shloka
धर्मपालो जनस्यास्य शरण्यस्त्वं महायशाः। पूजनीयश्च मान्यश्च राजा दण्डधरो गुरुः।।3.1.18।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

राजा king, महायशा: of great fame, जनस्यास्य of the people, धर्मपालः protector of dharma, शरण्यश्च refuge, पूजनीयश्च worthy of worship, मान्यश्च respectable, दण्डधरः chastiser of evildoers, गुरुः a respectable one.

English Commentary

O king of great reputation, you are the refuge of the people, a protector of dharma, a chastiser of wrongdoers, a worshipful and respectable preceptor.