न हि राज्ञस्सुता स्सर्वे राज्ये तिष्ठन्ति भामिनि। स्थाप्यमानेषु सर्वेषु सुमहाननयो भवेत्।।2.8.23।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
भामिनि O lovely lady, राज्ञ: king's, सुता: sons, सर्वे all, राज्ये in the kingdom, न तिष्ठन्ति हि will not succeed, सर्वेषु of all, स्थाप्यमानेषु are installed as kings, सुमहान् very great, अनय: mismanagement, भवेत् will happen.
English Commentary
O lovely lady, not all the sons of the king will inherit the kingdom. If all of them are installed as kings, there will be great disorder.