Chapter 50 — Aranya Kanda, Sarga 50

Valmiki Ramayana — Aranya Kanda

Verse 50.7

अर्थं वा यदि वा कामं शिष्टाः शास्त्रेष्वनागतम्। व्यवस्यन्त्यनु राजानं धर्मं पौलस्त्यनन्दन॥

arthaṃ vā yadi vā kāmaṃ śiṣṭāḥ śāstreṣvanāgatam| vyavasyantyanu rājānaṃ dharmaṃ paulastyanandana||

English Meaning

O son of Paulastya, at the instance of the king mild subjects perform many an action conducing to virtue, wealth and desire, though not mentioned in the Šāstras.

— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)