गतिरेका पतिर्नार्या द्वितीया गतिरात्मजः। तृतीया ज्ञातयो राजंश्चतुर्थी नेह विद्यते।।2.61.27।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
राजन् O king, नार्याः for a woman,पतिः husband, एका one, गतिः refuge, आत्मजः son, द्वितीया गतिः second refuge, ज्ञातयः relatives, तृतीया third, चतुर्थी fourth, इह in this world, न विद्यते does not exist.
English Commentary
O king for a woman the first refuge is the husband, the second her son, the third her relatives and there is no fourth alternative in this world.