Ayodhya Kanda 101.2
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Ayodhya Kanda 101 · Verse 2
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शाश्वतोऽयं सदा धर्मः स्थितोऽस्मासु नरर्षभ। ज्येष्ठेे पुत्रे स्थिते राजा न कनीयान् भवेन्नृपः।।
śāśvatō.yaṅ sadā dharmaḥ sthitō.smāsu nararṣabha. jēṣṭhaputrē sthitē rājannakanīyānnṛpōbhavēt৷৷
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O best of men there is an ancient tradition in our race that the younger son cannot become king when the eldest is there.