Valmiki Ramayana Bala Kanda Sarga 25 Shloka 16
Original Shlokaन हि ते स्त्रीवधकृते घृणा कार्या नरोत्तम। चातुर्वण्यहितार्थाय कर्तव्यं राजसूनुना।।1.25.16।।
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English Translation
नरोत्तम O Best among men, स्त्रीवधकृते by the act of slaying a woman, ते to you, घृणा pity न कार्या need not be shown, राजसूनुना by a prince, चातुर्वर्ण्यहितार्थाय in the interests four orders of the society, कर्तव्यम् should be done.
English Commentary
O best among men you need not hate killing a woman. You are a prince. You should serve the interest of the four orders of the society.