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Verse 359.11

Sarga 21

अकृतात्मानमासाद्य राजानमनये रतम्।।5.21.11।। समृद्धानि विनश्यन्ति राष्ट्राणि नगराणि च।

akṛtātmānamāsādya rājānamanaye ratam..5.21.11.. samṛddhāni vinaśyanti rāṣṭrāṇi nagarāṇi ca.

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English Translation

""Even prosperous countries and cities are destroyed on account of indiscreet rulers engaged in unfair means."

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Word Meanings

अकृतात्मानम् foolish, अनये in unfair means, रतम् engaged, राजानम् king, आसाद्य after obtaining, समृद्धानि prosperous, राष्ट्राणि countries, नगराणि च and cities, विनश्यन्ति are destroyed.

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Valmiki Ramayana

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Sarga 21

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359.11