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Verse 202.11

Sarga 6

अधर्मस्सुमहांस्तात भवेत्तस्य महीपतेः। यो हरेद्बलिषड्भागां न च रक्षति पुत्रवत्।।3.6.11।।

adharmassumahāṃstāta bhavettasya mahīpateḥ. yo haredbaliṣaḍbhāgāṃ na ca rakṣati putravat..3.6.11..

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English Translation

"O Lord, a king who collect one sixth of the produce as tax and yet does not protect his subjects like his children commits an act of grave injustice."

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Word Meanings

तात (नाथ) O Lord, यः whoever, बलिषङ्भागम् sixth portion of wealth as tax, हरेत् will take, पुत्रवत् like children, न च रक्षति does not protect, तस्य his, महीपतेः king's, सुमहान् very great, अधर्मः act of injustice, भवेत् will become.

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Source

Valmiki Ramayana

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Chapter

Sarga 6

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202.11