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Aranya Kanda Sarga 33 Shloka 3
Original Shloka
सक्तं ग्राम्येषु भोगेषु कामवृत्तं महीपतिम्। लुब्धं न बहुमन्यन्ते श्मशानाग्निमिव प्रजाः।।3.33.3।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

ग्राम्येषु vulgar, भोगेषु pleasures, सक्तम् addicted to, कामवृत्तम् who acts as he wishes, लुब्धम् greedy, महीपतिम् king, प्रजाः people, श्मशानाग्निमिव like the fire in the crematorium, न बहुमन्यन्ते will not respect.

English Commentary

Lustful and greedy, you are addicted to vulgar pleasures. People will not respect you like the fire on the crematorium.