Chapter 74 — Uttara Kanda, Sarga 74

Valmiki Ramayana — Uttara Kanda

Verse 74.25

षड्भागस्य च भोक्तासौ रक्षते न प्रजाः कथम्। स त्वं पुरुषशार्दूल मार्गस्व विषयं स्वकम्॥ दुष्कृतं यत्र पश्येथास्तत्र यत्नं समाचर।

ṣaḍbhāgasya ca bhoktāsau rakṣate na prajāḥ katham| sa tvaṃ puruṣaśārdūla mārgasva viṣayaṃ svakam|| duṣkṛtaṃ yatra paśyethāstatra yatnaṃ samācara|

English Meaning

While the king is entitled to the sixth portion of everything why should he not fully protect his subjects? Therefore, O chief of men, do you bring all informations of your kingdom. And be then studious to repress vices wherever you shall find them.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)