Verse 26·VR 2.23.26

पूर्व राज ऱ्षि व्ऱ्त्त्या हि वन वासो विधीयते | प्रजा निक्षिप्य पुत्रेषु पुत्रवत् परिपालने || २-२३-२६

sa ced raajani aneka agre raajya vibhrama shankayaa | na evam icchasi dharmaatman raajyam raama tvam aatmani || 2-23-27 pratijaane ca te viira maa bhuuvam viira loka bhaak | raajyam ca tava rakSheyam aham velaa iva saagaram || 2-23-28

Translation

"It is indeed a practice for ancient kings to go to the forest after keeping care of people, to be nourished as children, into the hands of their sons."

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