Verse 19·VR 3.33.19
उपभुक्तम् यथा वासः स्रजो वा मृदिता यथा | एवम् राज्यात् परिभ्रष्टः समर्थो अपि निरर्थकः || ३-३३-१९
upabhuktam yathaa vaasaH srajo vaa mR^iditaa yathaa | evam raajyaat paribhraShTaH samartho api nirarthakaH || 3-33-19
Translation
"As to how a used up raiment or a crumpled flower-tassel is meaningless, likewise a king derelict from his kingdom, though functional, is meaningless. [3-33-19]
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Shurpanakha Accuses Ravana
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