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Sundara Kanda Sarga 41 Shloka 5
Original Shloka
कार्ये कर्मणि निर्दिष्टे यो बहून्यपि साधयेत्। पूर्वकार्याविरोधेन स कार्यं कर्तुमर्हति।।5.41.5।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

कार्ये in a work to be accomplished, कर्मणि in a work, निर्दिष्टे when the work is entrusted, यः he who, पूर्वकार्याविरोधेन without affecting the earlier work, बहून्यपि many, साधयेत् will achieve, सः he, कार्यम् task, कर्तुम् to do, अर्हति is fit.

English Commentary

'He, who can perform tasks in addition to the objective accomplished without affecting it, is really worthy.