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THE RAMAYANA
This alone may be done by Kshattriya
warriors with their bow-the protection
of those who practise penance when they
are harassed.
व च शस्त्रं क च वनं क च क्षात्रं तपः क्व च ।
न्या विद्धमिदमस्मा भिर्देशधर्मस्तु पूज्यताम् ॥
Where is a weapon and where the
forest? Where is the duty of a Kshattriya
and where the penance ? These are oppos-
ed to each other. Let us therefore honour
the law of the place (where we live).
धर्मादर्थः प्रभवति धर्मात् प्रभवते सुखम् ।
धर्मेण लभते सर्व धर्मसारमिदं जगत् ॥
Out of righteousness springs wealth.
Out of righteousness springs happiness.
Through righteousness one obtains every
thing. This world has righteousness as
its essence."
वाक्यमेतत्तु वैदेह्या व्याहृतं भर्तृभक्तया ।
श्रुत्वा धर्मे स्थितो रामः प्रत्युवाचाथ मैथिलीम् ॥
Hearing those words uttered by Sita
who was devoted to her lord, Rama
rooted in righteousness, replied to Sita
thus :
THE RAMAYANA
This alone may be done by Kshattriya
warriors with their bow-the protection
of those who practise penance when they
are harassed.
व च शस्त्रं क च वनं क च क्षात्रं तपः क्व च ।
न्या विद्धमिदमस्मा भिर्देशधर्मस्तु पूज्यताम् ॥
Where is a weapon and where the
forest? Where is the duty of a Kshattriya
and where the penance ? These are oppos-
ed to each other. Let us therefore honour
the law of the place (where we live).
धर्मादर्थः प्रभवति धर्मात् प्रभवते सुखम् ।
धर्मेण लभते सर्व धर्मसारमिदं जगत् ॥
Out of righteousness springs wealth.
Out of righteousness springs happiness.
Through righteousness one obtains every
thing. This world has righteousness as
its essence."
वाक्यमेतत्तु वैदेह्या व्याहृतं भर्तृभक्तया ।
श्रुत्वा धर्मे स्थितो रामः प्रत्युवाचाथ मैथिलीम् ॥
Hearing those words uttered by Sita
who was devoted to her lord, Rama
rooted in righteousness, replied to Sita
thus :