Valmiki Ramayana Kishkindha Kanda Sarga 21 Shloka 2
Original Shlokaगुणदोषकृतं जन्तुस्स्वकर्म फलहेतुकम्। अव्यग्रस्तदवाप्नोति सर्वं प्रेत्य शुभाशुभम्4.21.2।।
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English Translation
जन्तुः an embodied soul, गुणदोषकृतम् by virtue of their good and bad deeds, फलहेतुकम् the fruits of actions, सर्वम् all, तत् that, शुभाशुभम् whether good and bad, कर्म deed, प्रेत्य after death, अव्यग्रः gradually, आप्नोति attains.
English Commentary
'On departing from this mortal world an embodied soul reaps gradually the good and evil fruits of action performed under the notion of virtue or vice with an eye to their good or evil consequences.