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Verse 98.41

Sarga 21

संश्रुत्य च पितुर्वाक्यं मातुर्वा ब्राह्मणस्य वा। न कर्तव्यं वृथा वीर धर्ममाश्रित्य तिष्ठता।।2.21.41।।

saṃśrutya ca piturvākyaṃ māturvā brāhmaṇasya vā. na kartavyaṃ vṛthā vīra dharmamāśritya tiṣṭhatā..2.21.41..

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English Translation

"Any one, O hero, who has taken recourse to righteousness should not allow the promise made to his father, mother or a brahmin to go in vain."

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Word Meanings

वीर O hero, पितुः of father, मातुर्वा or of mother, ब्राह्मणस्य वा or of brahmins, संश्रुत्य having promised, धर्मम् righteouness, आश्रित्य having taken recourse, तिष्ठता by one who abides in, वाक्यम् words, वृथा in vain, न कर्तव्यम् is not to be done.

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Valmiki Ramayana

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Sarga 21

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98.41