Verse 3·VR 3.33.3

सक्तम् ग्राम्येषु भोगेषु काम वृत्तम् महीपतिम् | लुब्धम् न बहु मन्यन्ते श्मशान अग्निम् इव प्रजाः || ३-३३-३

saktam graamyeShu bhogeShu kaama vR^ittam mahiipatim | lubdham na bahu manyante shmashaana agnim iva prajaaH || 3-33-3

Translation

"If a king deports himself in an overly self-assured manner, that too with self-serving motives, and clings only to dirty pleasures, he will be unhonoured by people as with a crematory fire. [3-33-3]

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Shurpanakha Accuses Ravana

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