Verse 18·VR 2.61.18

तथा हि आत्तम् इदम् राज्यम् हृत साराम् सुराम् इव | न अभिमन्तुम् अलम् रामः नष्ट सोमम् इव अध्वरम् || २-६१-१८

na evam vidham asatkaaram raaghavo marShayiShyati | balavaan iva shaarduulo baaladher abhimarshanam || 2-61-19

Translation

"Thus, Rama cannot accept the kingdom taken away by other, as those not accepting an ambrosia whose essence has been taken away or as in a sacrifice, stalks of Soma plant (from which a beverage called Soma is prepared) are lost."

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Kausalya Rebukes Dasaratha for his Evil Act

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