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Bala Kanda Sarga 25 Shloka 18
Original Shloka
राज्यभारनियुक्तानामेष धर्मस्सनातन:। अधर्म्यां जहि काकुत्स्थ धर्मोह्यस्या न विद्यते।।1.25.18।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

राज्यभारनियुक्तानाम् for those who enjoined by the burden of royalty, एष: this one, सनातन: eternal, धर्म: law, काकुत्स्थ O Kakusthsa, अधर्म्याम् unjust (Tataka ), जहि kill her, अस्या: for this Tataka, धर्म: righteousness, न विद्यते हि knows not.

English Commentary

This is the eternal law binding those who are appointed to bear the burden of a kingdom. O Kakutstha kill her. She knows no dharma.