Verse 17·VR 3.33.17
न अनुतिष्ठति कार्याणि भयेषु न बिभेति च | क्षिप्रम् राज्यात् च्युतो दीनः तृणैः तुल्यो भवेत् इह || ३-३३-१७
na anutiShThati kaaryaaNi bhayeShu na bibheti ca | kShipram raajyaat cyuto diinaH tR^iNaiH tulyo bhavet iha || 3-33-17
Translation
"That king who does not officiate his good offices, nor un-panicked into panicky situations, he will be quickly overthrown from his kingdom, and on becoming a debased individual he will be equated with a piece of straw in this world. [3-33-17]
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Shurpanakha Accuses Ravana
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