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Aranya Kanda Sarga 41 Shloka 11
Original Shloka
राज्यं पालयितुं शक्यं न तीक्ष्णेन निशाचर। न चापि प्रतिकूलेन नाविनीतेन राक्षस।।3.41.11।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

राक्षस demons, निशाचर nightwalker, तीक्ष्णेन by a rude one, राज्यम् kingdom, पालयितुम् to rule, न शक्यम् is not possible, प्रतिकूलेन by a hostile one, न not, अविनीतेन by an impolite one, न not.

English Commentary

O nightwalking demon a kingdom cannnot be governed by a king who is rude or hostile or impolite.