Verse 7·VR 2.40.7

इदम् हि वृत्तम् उचितम् कुलस्य अस्य सनातनम् | दानम् दीक्षा च यज्ञेषु तनु त्यागो मृधेषु च || २-४०-७

idam hi vR^ittam ucitam kulasya asya sanaatanam | daanam diikShaa ca yaGYeShu tanu tyaago mR^idheShu ca || 2-40-7

Translation

"It is indeed a practice right from ancient times in your race, to make gifts, to dedicate onself to performance of sacrificial rites and to foresake one's body to fight battles."

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Rama's Departure from Ayodhya

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