Valmiki Ramayana Aranya Kanda Sarga 50 Shloka 9
Original Shlokaराजा धर्मस्य कामस्य द्रव्याणां चोत्तमो निधिः।।3.50.9।। धर्मश्शुभं वा पापं वा राजमूलं प्रवर्तते।
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English Translation
धर्मस्य of righteousness, कामस्य of pleasures, द्रव्याणां च and for material wealth, राजा king, उत्तमः best, निधिः repository, धर्मः righteousness, शुभंवा good or, पापं वा or bad, राजमूलम् king is at the root, प्रवर्तते is practised.
English Commentary
A king is the best repository of rigteousness, material wealth and pleasures. The king is the root of dharma, virtue and sin.