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Yuddha Kanda Sarga 87 Shloka 15
Original Shloka
गुणवान्वापरजनःस्वजनोनिर्गुणोऽपिवा । निर्गुणःस्वजनःश्रेयान् यःपरःपरएवसः ।।6.87.15।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

परजनः others, गुणवान्वा virtuous, स्वजनः own people, निर्गुणोपिवा not virtuous also, निर्गुणः not virtuous, स्वजनः own people, श्रेयान् welfare, यः that which, परः others, सः he, परएवहि even if he

English Commentary

"Even if others are virtuous and your own people are not virtuous also one should seek the refuge of one's own people. Strangers are always strangers."