Valmiki Ramayana Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 39 Shloka 24

तु but, शीले in chastity, सत्ये in truth, श्रुते in scriptures, शमे in stability, स्थितानाम् remaining fixed, साध्वीनाम् of virtuous ones, स्त्रीणाम् women, एकः only, पतिः husband, परमम् supreme, पवित्रम् as holy, विशिष्यते is distinguished.

But for those virtuous women whose minds are fixed in chastity, truth, scriptures and stability, the husband occupies a distinguished place and is considered supremely holy.