Yuddha Kanda 1.8
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Yuddha Kanda 1 · Verse 8
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Sanskrit Original
नियुक्तोय: परं कार्यं न कुर्यान्नृपतेः प्रियम् । भृत्योऽभृत्यस्समर्थोऽपि तमाहुर्मध्यमं नरम् ।।
niyuktōya: paraṅ kāryaṅ na kuryānnṛpatēḥ priyam . bhṛtyō.bhṛtyassamarthō.pi tamāhurmadhyamaṅ naram ।।
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An efficient servant does not only do what is asked but also does the work dear to the king. One who does not do so is said to be mediocre.