लङ्कां प्रशाधि धर्मेण धर्मज्ञस्त्वं मतो मम। पुरस्य राक्षसानां च भ्रातुर्वैश्रवणस्य च॥ मा च बुद्धिमधर्मे त्वं कुर्या राजन्कथंचन। बुद्धिमन्तो हि राजानो ध्रुवमश्नन्ति मेदिनीम्॥
laṅkāṃ praśādhi dharmeṇa dharmajñastvaṃ mato mama| purasya rākṣasānāṃ ca bhrāturvaiśravaṇasya ca|| mā ca buddhimadharme tvaṃ kuryā rājankathaṃcana| buddhimanto hi rājāno dhruvamaśnanti medinīm||
English Meaning
I know, you are cognisant of piety; the citizens, your councillors and your brother Kubera also love you; do you therefore go and govern Lankā piously, O king; never cherish any vile intention; the honest kings always enjoy the earth.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)