वध्याः खलु न हन्यन्ते सचिवास्तव रावण | ये त्वामुत्पथमारूढं न निगृह्णन्ति सर्वशः || ३-४१-६
Oh ! Ravana the ministers should have prevented you by all means from adopting this wrong path. Since they have not done so, they deserve to be slain. [3-41-6]
अमात्यैः कामवृत्तो हि राजा कापथमाश्रितः | निग्राह्यस्सर्वथा सद्भिः न निग्राह्यो निगृह्यसे || ३-४१-७
Good ministrers should always prevent a lustful king from taking recourse to an evil path. Why were you not stopped, even though you deserve to be checked. [3-41-7]
राजमूलो हि धर्मश्च जयश्च जयतां वर | तस्मात्सर्वास्ववस्थासु रक्षितव्या नराधिपाः || ३-४१-१०
Oh ! Ravana, the best among the victorious, indeed the king is at the root of righteousness and victory. Therefore, the king should be protected by all at every stage. [3-41-10]