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)