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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 106 Shloka 19
Original Shloka
एष हि प्रथमो धर्मः क्षत्रियस्याभिषेचनम्। येन शक्यं महाप्राज्ञ प्रजानां परिपालनम्।।2.106.19।।
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English Translation

महाप्राज्ञ O sagacious one, येन by whom, प्रजानाम् of the subjects', परिपालनम् governance, शक्यम् is possible, एषः this one, क्षत्रियस्य kshatriya's, अभिषेचनम् to be crowned, प्रथमः primary, धर्मः हि duty indeed.

English Commentary

O sagacious one, the primary duty of a kshatriya is to be crowned. This enables him to rule his subjects.