Verse 23·VR 2.46.23

पौरा हि आत्म कृतात् दुह्खात् विप्रमोच्या नृप आत्मजैः | न तु खल्व् आत्मना योज्या दुह्खेन पुर वासिनः || २-४६-२३

pauraa hi aatma kR^itaat duhkhaat vipramocyaa nR^ipa aatmajaiH | na tu khalv aatmanaa yojyaa duhkhena pura vaasinaH || 2-46-23

Translation

"The residents of city should indeed be made free of their suffering brought about by (citizens) themselves, by the sons of their rulers. The citizens should on no account be burdened with hardship caused by (princes) them selves as is our case."

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Rama Passes the Night on the Banks of Tamasa River

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