Valmiki Ramayana 2.2.6

मयाप्याचरितं पूर्वैः पन्थानमनुगच्छता ।प्रजा नित्यमनिद्रेण यथाशक्त्यभिरक्षिताः॥

mayāpyācaritaṃ pūrvaiḥ panthānamanugacchatā |prajā nityamanidreṇa yathāśaktyabhirakṣitāḥ ||

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