Verse 9·VR 3.41.9
विपर्यये तु तत् सर्वम् व्यर्थम् भवति रावण | व्यसनम् स्वामि वैगुण्यात् प्राप्नुवन्ति इतरे जनाः || ३-४१-९
viparyaye tu tat sarvam vyartham bhavati raavaNa | vyasanam svaami vaiguNyaat praapnuvanti itare janaaH || 3-41-9
Translation
"Contrariwise, oh, Ravana, all that beneficence of the king to ministers becomes futile when the king behaves perversely, and even the others, namely the subjects of kingdom, will derive distress by the negative virtue of their master. [3-41-9]
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Mareecha Dissuades Ravana
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