Ramayana

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शाश्वतोऽयं सदा धर्मः स्थितोऽस्मासु नरर्षभ | ज्येष्ठेे पुत्रे स्थिते राजा न कनीयान् भवेन्नृपः || २-१०१-२

sanskrit

Oh ! best of men there is an ancient tradition in our race that the younger son cannot become king when the eldest is there. [2-101-2]

english translation

zAzvato'yaM sadA dharmaH sthito'smAsu nararSabha | jyeSThee putre sthite rAjA na kanIyAn bhavennRpaH || 2-101-2

hk transliteration