Chapter 79 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 79

Valmiki Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda

Verse 79.6

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)