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Verse 85.14

Sarga 8

धर्मज्ञो गुरुभिर्दान्तः कृतज्ञस्सत्यवाक्छुचिः। रामो राज्ञ स्सुतो ज्येष्ठो यौवराज्यमतोऽर्हति।।2.8.14।।

dharmajño gurubhirdāntaḥ kṛtajñassatyavākchuciḥ. rāmo rājña ssuto jyeṣṭho yauvarājyamato'rhati..2.8.14..

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English Translation

"Rama knows righteouness. He has been taught selfrestraint by elders. He is grateful and truthful. He is undefiled. He is the eldest son of the king. Therefore, he deserves to be the heirapparent (of the kingdom)."

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Word Meanings

राम: Rama, धर्मज्ञः knower of righteousness, गुरुभि: by elders, दान्त: selfrestrained, कृतज्ञ: grateful, सत्यवाक् truthful, शुचि: undefiled, राज्ञ: king's, ज्येष्ठ: eldest, सुत: son, अत: therefore, यौवराज्यम् as heirapparent, अर्हति is fit for.

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Valmiki Ramayana

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Sarga 8

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85.14