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Verse 288.31

Sarga 17

नयश्च विनयश्चोभौ निग्रहानुग्रहावपि4.17.31।। राजवृत्तिरसङ्कीर्णा न नृपाः कामवृत्तयः।

nayaśca vinayaścobhau nigrahānugrahāvapi4.17.31.. rājavṛttirasaṅkīrṇā na nṛpāḥ kāmavṛttayaḥ.

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English Translation

"'Submissiveness and modesty are the attributes of good rulers and should not be mixed up with benevolence and selfrestraint. Kings ought not to act (as they like) impulsively."

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Word Meanings

नयश्च submissiveness, विनयश्च modesty, निग्रहानुग्रहौ restraint and favour, उभावपि both are, असङ्कीर्णा not to be mixed up, राजवृत्तिः king's functions, नृपाः kings, कामवृत्तयः impulsive, न not excercise

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Source

Valmiki Ramayana

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Sarga 17

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288.31