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Kishkindha Kanda Sarga 18 Shloka 42
Original Shloka
दुर्लभस्य च धर्मस्य जीवितस्य शुभस्य च4.18.42।। राजानो वानरश्रेष्ठ प्रदातारो न संशयः।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

वानरश्रेष्ठ O best among monkeys राजानः kings, दुर्लभस्य difficult, धर्मस्य righteousness, शुभस्य auspicious, जीवितस्य life, प्रदातारः donors, संशयः doubt, न not.

English Commentary

'O best of monkeys kings are donors of dharma, life and auspiciousness to people which is difficult to acquire. There is no doubt about it.