बलिषड्भागमुद्धृत्य नृपस्यारक्षतः प्रजाः। अधर्मो योऽस्य सोऽस्यास्तु यस्यार्थोऽनुमते गतः।।2.75.25।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
आर्यः esteemed one, यस्य whose, अनुमते with sanction, गतः exiled, अस्य for him, बलिषड्भागम् sixth portion of their revenue as tax, उद्धृत्य having received, नृपस्य of the king, प्रजाः the people, अरक्षतः while not protecting, अस्य for him, अधर्मः that unrighteousness, स: that one, अस्तु so be it.
English Commentary
May the one who counselled the exile of my esteemed brother acquire unrighteousness in the same way as a king who, having received one sixth of the income as tax from people does not protect them