यस्तुहित्वामतंभर्तुस्स्वमतंसम्प्रभाषते । अनुक्तवादीदूतस्सन् सदूतोवधमर्हति ।।6.20.18।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
यः he who, भर्तुः king's, मतम् opinion, हित्वा: putting aside, स्वमतम् his own opinion, सम्प्रभाषते: expresses, धूतस्सन् envoy's, अनुक्तवादी: speaks that which has not been said by the king, सः such he, दूतः messenger, वधम् killing, अर्हति: ought to.
English Commentary
"The envoy who puts aside the king's opinion and expresses his own opinion, which has not been said by the king ought to be killed."