ज्येष्ठस्य राजता नित्यमुचिता हि कुलस्य नः। नैवं भवन्तो मां वक्तुमर्हन्ति कुशला जनाः॥
jyeṣṭhasya rājatā nityamucitā hi kulasya naḥ| naivaṃ bhavanto māṃ vaktumarhanti kuśalā janāḥ||
English Meaning
In our line it is ever fit for the first-born alone to perform the task of government. It does not behove you who are wise to say so to me.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)