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Verse 183.19

Sarga 106

एष हि प्रथमो धर्मः क्षत्रियस्याभिषेचनम्। येन शक्यं महाप्राज्ञ प्रजानां परिपालनम्।।2.106.19।।

eṣa hi prathamo dharmaḥ kṣatriyasyābhiṣecanam. yena śakyaṃ mahāprājña prajānāṃ paripālanam..2.106.19..

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English Translation

"O sagacious one, the primary duty of a kshatriya is to be crowned. This enables him to rule his subjects."

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Word Meanings

महाप्राज्ञ O sagacious one, येन by whom, प्रजानाम् of the subjects', परिपालनम् governance, शक्यम् is possible, एषः this one, क्षत्रियस्य kshatriya's, अभिषेचनम् to be crowned, प्रथमः primary, धर्मः हि duty indeed.

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Source

Valmiki Ramayana

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Sarga 106

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183.19