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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.
 

 
क्
व च शस्त्रं क्व च वनं क्व च क्षात्रं तपः क्व च ।
न्

व्
या 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 सर्वं 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 :