Bala Kanda 25.17
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Bala Kanda 25 · Verse 17
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Sanskrit Original
नृशंसमनृशंसं वा प्रजारक्षणकारणात्। पातकं वा सदोषं वा कर्तव्यं रक्षता सता।।
nṛśaṅsamanṛśaṅsaṅ vā prajārakṣaṇakāraṇāt. pātakaṅ vā sadōṣaṅ vā kartavyaṅ rakṣatā satā৷৷
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Whether cruel or kind, sinful or wrong whatever contributes to the protection of the subjects, should be done by the righteous (king).