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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 58 Shloka 33
Original Shloka
सर्वप्रजाभिरामं हि रामं प्रव्राज्य धार्मिकम्। सर्वलोकं विरुध्येमं कथं राजा भविष्यसि।।2.58.33।।
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English Translation

सर्वप्रजाभिरामम् Delight of all subjects, धार्मिकम् righteous, रामम् to Rama, प्रव्राज्य having used banishment, इमम् this, सर्वलोकम् entire world, विरुध्य antagonizing, राजा king, कथम् how, भविष्यसि will continue to rule?

English Commentary

'Having banished the righteous Rama, the delight of all subjects and, thereby, antagonizing the entire world, how can you claim to be their king?'