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Kishkindha Kanda Sarga 17 Shloka 31

Valmiki Ramayana Kishkindha Kanda Sarga 17 Shloka 31

Original Shloka
नयश्च विनयश्चोभौ निग्रहानुग्रहावपि4.17.31।। राजवृत्तिरसङ्कीर्णा न नृपाः कामवृत्तयः।
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English Translation

नयश्च submissiveness, विनयश्च modesty, निग्रहानुग्रहौ restraint and favour, उभावपि both are, असङ्कीर्णा not to be mixed up, राजवृत्तिः king's functions, नृपाः kings, कामवृत्तयः impulsive, न not excercise

English Commentary

'Submissiveness and modesty are the attributes of good rulers and should not be mixed up with benevolence and selfrestraint. Kings ought not to act (as they like) impulsively.