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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 19 Shloka 22
Original Shloka
न ह्यतो धर्मचरणं किञ्चिदस्ति महत्तरम्। यथा पितरिशुश्रूषा तस्य वा वचनक्रिया।।2.19.22।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

पितरि in respect of one's father, शुश्रूषा service, तस्य his, वचनक्रिया वा or carrying out orders, यथा as, अतः than that, महत्तरं greater, धर्मचरणम् observing righteousness, किञ्चित् anything, नास्ति हि is not there.

English Commentary

There is no greater observance of righteousness than doing service to one's father or carrying out his orders.