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Verse 117.7

Sarga 40

इदं हि वृत्तमुचितं कुलस्यास्य सनातनम्। दानं दीक्षा च यज्ञेषु तनुत्यागो मृधेषु च।।2.40.7।।

idaṃ hi vṛttamucitaṃ kulasyāsya sanātanam. dānaṃ dīkṣā ca yajñeṣu tanutyāgo mṛdheṣu ca..2.40.7..

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English Translation

"Charity, initiation at sacrifices and yielding life in battles are the befitting ancient traditions prevailing in your race."

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Word Meanings

दानम् charity, यज्ञेषु in sacrifices, दीक्षा च initiation, मृधेषु in battles, तनुत्यागः च giving one's body, इदम् this one, अस्य कुलस्य of this race, उचितम् befitting, सनातनम् ancient, वृत्तं हि is the tradition.

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Source

Valmiki Ramayana

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Chapter

Sarga 40

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Verse

117.7