नियुक्तो नृपतेः कार्यं न कुर्याद्यस्समाहितः । भृत्यो युक्तस्समर्थश्च तमाहुः पुरुषाधमम् ।।6.1.9।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
नियुक्तः one who is entrusted, यः he , भृत्यः servant, युक्तः capable, समर्थश्च: who is efficient, नृपतेः by the king, कार्यम्: work, समाहितः who has agreed, कुर्यात्: not do the work , तम्: him, पुरुषाधमम्: lowly person, अहुः said to be
English Commentary
"If one who is capable and efficient has been entrusted with a task by a king and fails to do the work agreed to, is said to be a lowly person."