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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 39 Shloka 31
Original Shloka
साहमेवं गता श्रेष्ठा श्रुतधर्मपरावरा। आर्ये किमवमन्येऽहं स्त्रीणां भर्ता हि दैवतम्।।2.39.31।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

आर्ये O exalted lady, एवं गता one with these (ideals), श्रेष्ठा an eminent woman, श्रुतधर्मपरावरा having been instructed in ordinary and special obligations, सा अहम् I, किम् why, अवमन्येयम् understimate him, स्त्रीणाम् for women, भर्ता husband, दैवतं हि is god indeed.

English Commentary

Instructed about my obligations by an eminent lady (her mother?), imbued with these ideals, how can I, O exalted one, underestimate him (my husband)? For a woman the husband is a god indeed