सत्येन लोकान् जयति दीनान् दानेन राघवः। गुरूञ्छुश्रूषया वीरो धनुषा युधि शात्रवान्।।2.12.29।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
वीरः hero, राघवः Rama, सत्येन by truth, लोकान् the people, दानेन by charity, दीनान् the poor, जयति wins over, शुश्रूषया by his service, गुरून् his preceptors, युधि in battle, धनुषा by the power of his bow, शात्रवान् enemies, जयति conquers.
English Commentary
Rama is a hero who wins over the people by his truthfulness, the poor by charity, the preceptors by his service and the enemies in the battle by the power of his bow.