Verse 8·VR 2.23.8

सन्ति धर्म उपधाः श्लक्ष्णा धर्मात्मन् किम् न बुध्यसे || २-२३-८ तयोस्सुचरितम् स्वार्थम् शाठ्यात् परिजिहीर्षतोः |

yadi naivam vyavasitam syaaddhi praagreva raaghava | tayoH praageva dattashcha syaadvaraH prakR^itashcha saH || 2-23-9

Translation

"Oh, the righteous sould! Both of them are smoothly deceiving in the name of righteousness with an intent to keep away your good conduct, with selfish away your good conduct, with selfish motive and by dishonest means. You are not knowing."

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Lakshmana's Angry Words

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