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therefore to go where THE RAMAYANA
 
therefore to go where T
ataka's forest lies.
 

 
एनां राघव दुर्वृत्तां यक्षीं परमदारुणाम् ।

गोब्राह्मणहितार्थाय जहि दुष्टपराक्रमाम् ॥
 

O Raghava, for the welfare of cattle and

the Brahmins, kill this wicked Yakshi, who

is exceedingly cruel and
does great
does great
mischief.
 

 
न हि ते स्त्रीवधकृते घृणा कार्या नरोत्तम ।

चातुर्वर्ण्यहितार्थाय कर्तव्यं राजसू नुना ॥
 

O best of men! you should not indulge

in pity on account of woman-slaughter,

For the welfare of the four castes, it must

be done by a king's son.
 

 
नृशंसमनृशंसं वा प्रजारक्षण कारणात् ।

पातकं वा सदोषं वा कर्तव्यं रक्षता सदा ।

राज्यभारनियुक्तानाम् एष धर्मस्सनातनः ॥
 

Cruel or gentle, sinful or slightly blame-

worthy, the necessary deed must be done

by the protector in defence of his subjects.

This is the eternal obligation of those who

have been invested with the burden of

administration.