Ramayana

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सततं राजवृत्ते हि ज्येष्ठो राज्येऽभिषिच्यते | राज्ञामेतत्समं तत्स्यादिक्ष्वाकूणां विशेषतः || २-७३-२२

sanskrit

According to the established law of royalty, the eldest son is invariably crowned in the kingdom. This is true of all kings. This is a special tradition of the kings of the Ikshvaku race. [2-73-22]

english translation

satataM rAjavRtte hi jyeSTho rAjye'bhiSicyate | rAjJAmetatsamaM tatsyAdikSvAkUNAM vizeSataH || 2-73-22

hk transliteration