अयुक्तचारं दुर्दर्शमस्वाधीनं नराधिपम्। वर्जयन्ति नरा दूरान्नदीपङ्कामिव द्विपाः।।3.33.5।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
अयुक्तचारम् without employment of spies, दुर्दर्शम् not giving audience (to people), अस्वाधीनम् not independent, नराधिपम् king, नराः people, द्विपाः elephants, नदीपङ्कामिव like a muddy river, दूरात् from a distance, वर्जयन्ति keep away.
English Commentary
Just as elephants keep away from a muddy river, people will keep distance from the king who does not employ spies, does not give audience to his people and is not independent.