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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 24 Shloka 12
Original Shloka
भर्तुः किल परित्यागो नृशंसः केवलं स्त्रियाः। स भवत्या न कर्तव्यो मनसाऽपि विगर्हितः।।2.24.12।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

स्त्रियाः for a woman, भर्तुः husband's, परित्यागः desertion, केवलम् only, नृशंसः किल is a cruel act indeed, विगर्हितः is abominable, सः that, भवत्या by you, मनसापि even in mind, न कर्तव्यः must not be done.

English Commentary

For a woman, to desert her husband is a cruel act. You must not do that which is contemptible even to think.