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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 67 Shloka 8
Original Shloka
इक्ष्वाकूणामिहाद्यैव कश्चिद्राजा विधीयताम्। अराजकं हि नो राष्ट्रं विनाशं समवाप्नुयात्।।2.67.8।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

इक्ष्वाकूणाम् in the race of Ikshvakus, कश्चित् anyone, इह here, अद्यैव right now, राजा as king, विधीयताम् should be made, अराजकम् without a king, नः our, राष्ट्रम् country, विनाशम् destruction, (सम् अव) आप्नुयात् will attain.

English Commentary

Therefore, let someone from the race of Ikshvakus be appointed king right now. since without a king, the country will be destroyed.