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Verse 205.28

Sarga 9

क्वच शस्त्रं क्व च वनं क्व च क्षात्रं तपः क्वच।।3.9.28।। व्याविद्धमिदमस्माभिर्द्देशधर्मस्तु पूज्यताम्।

kvaca śastraṃ kva ca vanaṃ kva ca kṣātraṃ tapaḥ kvaca..3.9.28.. vyāviddhamidamasmābhirddeśadharmastu pūjyatām.

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English Translation

"Where is the question of wielding a weapon and living in the forest, where is the life of a kshatriya and the life of penance? For us, this is an encroachment. Let the law of the land be honoured."

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Word Meanings

क्वच शस्त्रं where is a weapon, क्व च वनं and where is a forest, क्व च क्षात्रं where is the duty of a kshatriya, तपः क्वच and where is penance, अस्माभि by us, इदं this, व्याविद्धम् is encroached, देशधर्मस्तु law of the locality पूज्यताम् may be honoured.

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Valmiki Ramayana

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Sarga 9

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205.28