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Bala Kanda Sarga 52 Shloka 7
Original Shloka
कच्चित्ते कुशलं राजन् कच्चिद्धर्मेण रञ्जयन्। प्रजा: पालयसे वीर राजवृत्तेन धार्मिक।।1.52.7।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

राजन् O King, ते कुशलम् कच्चित् is it well with you?, धार्मिक O Righteous one, वीर O Heroic one, प्रजा: subjects, धर्मेण conforming to morality, रञ्जयन् delighting, राजवृत्तेन in accordance with the duties enjoined upon the king, पालयसे कच्चित् are you ruling?

English Commentary

"O King, is it all well with you? O righteous one O heroic one are you ruling (your subjects) in accordance with the duties enjoined upon the king? Do you rule them in conformity with the code of moralit in order to make them happy.