अधर्मस्सुमहांस्तात भवेत्तस्य महीपतेः। यो हरेद्बलिषड्भागां न च रक्षति पुत्रवत्।।3.6.11।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
तात (नाथ) O Lord, यः whoever, बलिषङ्भागम् sixth portion of wealth as tax, हरेत् will take, पुत्रवत् like children, न च रक्षति does not protect, तस्य his, महीपतेः king's, सुमहान् very great, अधर्मः act of injustice, भवेत् will become.
English Commentary
O Lord, a king who collect one sixth of the produce as tax and yet does not protect his subjects like his children commits an act of grave injustice.