Valmiki Ramayana Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 66 Shloka 5
Original Shlokaभर्तारं तं परित्यज्य का स्त्री दैवतमात्मनः। इच्छेज्जीवितुमन्यत्र कैकेय्यास्त्यक्तधर्मणः।।2.66.5।।
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English Translation
त्यक्तधर्मणः one who has abandoned righteousness, कैकेय्याः अन्यत्र other than Kaikeyi, का स्त्री which woman, आत्मनः her own, दैवतम् god, तं भर्तारम् her husband, परित्यज्य having abandoned, जीवितुम् to live, इच्छेत् desires.
English Commentary
Which woman wishes to live, leaving her godlike husband, except Kaikeyi who has given up her sense of duty?