Valmiki Ramayana Yuddha Kanda Sarga 29 Shloka 12
Original Shlokaअप्येवदहनंस्पृष्टवावनेतिष्ठन्तिपादपाः । राजदोषपरामृष्टास्तिष्ठन्तेनापराधिनः ।।6.29.12।।
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English Translation
पादपा trees, दहनम् fire, स्पृष्टवा touching, आप्येव even after, वने in forest, तिष्ठन्ति remains unscathed, राजदोषपरामृष्टा treated harshly on account of punishment of the king, अपराधिन those who are punishable, नतिष्ठन्ते not remain unpunished.
English Commentary
"Trees may remain unscathed even on touching forest fire, but those who are punishable do not remain unpunished on account of the king and are treated harshly."