Valmiki Ramayana Kishkindha Kanda Sarga 18 Shloka 10
Original Shlokaतस्मिन्नृपतिशार्दूले भरते धर्मवत्सले। पालयत्यखिलां भूमिं कश्चरेद्धर्मनिग्रहम्4.18.10।।
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English Translation
नृपतिशार्दूले when the tiger among kings, धर्मवत्सले lover of dharma, तस्मिन् in him, भरते when Bharata, अखिलाम् entire, भूमिम् earth, पालयति while he is ruling, कः who, धर्मनिग्रहम् can stray from dharma, चरेत् and go?
English Commentary
'Who can stray from the path of dharma when the whole world is ruled by Bharata, a tiger among kings, and a lover of dharma?