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Kishkindha Kanda Sarga 18 Shloka 23
Original Shloka
भरतस्तु महीपालो वयं त्वादेशवर्तिनः4.18.23।। त्वं तु धर्मादतिक्रान्तः कथं शक्यं उपेक्षितुम्।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

भरतः तु Bharata too, महीपालः king, वयं तु we too, आदेशवर्तिनः follow his order, त्वं तु you too, धर्मात् from dharma, अतिक्रान्तः stayed, उपेक्षितुम् to overlook, कथम् how, शक्यम् possible?

English Commentary

'Bharata is a king and we follow his command. How can you, who have strayed from dharma, go unpunished?