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Verse 96.22

Sarga 19

न ह्यतो धर्मचरणं किञ्चिदस्ति महत्तरम्। यथा पितरिशुश्रूषा तस्य वा वचनक्रिया।।2.19.22।।

na hyato dharmacaraṇaṃ kiñcidasti mahattaram. yathā pitariśuśrūṣā tasya vā vacanakriyā..2.19.22..

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English Translation

"There is no greater observance of righteousness than doing service to one's father or carrying out his orders."

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Word Meanings

पितरि in respect of one's father, शुश्रूषा service, तस्य his, वचनक्रिया वा or carrying out orders, यथा as, अतः than that, महत्तरं greater, धर्मचरणम् observing righteousness, किञ्चित् anything, नास्ति हि is not there.

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Source

Valmiki Ramayana

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Sarga 19

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Verse

96.22