शुष्कैः काष्ठैर्भवेत्कार्यं लोष्टैरपि च पांसुभिः। न तु स्थानात्परिभ्रष्टैः कार्यं स्याद्वसुधाधिपैः।।3.33.18।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
शुष्कैः dried up, काष्ठैः logs of wood, लोष्टैरपि even clods of earth, पांसुभिरपि च even with the dust, कार्यम् may have some value, भवेत् will be, तु but, स्थानात् from the throne, परिभ्रष्टैः thrown out, वसुधाधिपै by the kings, कार्यम् work, न स्यात् will not be.
English Commentary
Even dried up logs, or clods of earth, or a handful of dust may have some value but not a king who is dethroned.