मित्राटवीबलंचैवमौलभृत्यबलंतथा । सर्वमेतद्बलंग्राह्यंवर्जयित्वाद्विषद्बलम् ।।6.17.24।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
मित्राटवीबलंचैव: army of friends or army from a jungle, तथा: so also, मौलभृत्यबलम् army brought up by the king for generations, एतत् that way, सर्वम् all, बलम् kinds of army, द्विषद्बलम् army that is obtained by payment, वर्जयित्वा: apart from (enemies), ग्राह्यम् can be accepted.
English Commentary
Army of friends or army from a jungle, so also an army brought up by a king for generations, army obtained on payment and all kinds of army except for enemies can be accepted.