Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 112, Shloka 17
पादुकाप्रदानम्
The Gift of the Sandals and Delegated Kingship
अमात्यैश्च सुहृद्भिश्च बुद्धिमद्भिश्च मन्त्रिभिः।सर्वकार्याणि सम्मन्त्र्य सुमहन्त्यपि कारय।।2.112.17।।
amātyaiś ca suhṛdbhiś ca buddhimadbhiś ca mantribhiḥ | sarvakāryāṇi sammantrya sumahanty api kāraya || 2.112.17 ||
ଅମାତ୍ୟ, ସୁହୃଦ ଓ ବୁଦ୍ଧିମାନ ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀମାନଙ୍କ ସହ ସମସ୍ତ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଆଲୋଚନା କରି, ଅତି ମହାନ ଓ ଦୁର୍ଗମ ଦେଖାଯାଉଥିବା କାର୍ଯ୍ୟମାନେ ମଧ୍ୟ ସମ୍ପାଦନ କରା।
The Moon might lose its splendour, snow might abandon the Himavat mountain, the ocean might overstep its shores, but I shall not forsake the promise made to my father.
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