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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 117 Shloka 23
Original Shloka
दुश्शीलः कामवृत्तो वा धनैर्वा परिवर्जितः। स्त्रीणामार्यस्वभावानां परमं दैवतं पतिः।।2.117.23।।
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English Translation

आर्यस्वभावानाम् of noble nature, स्त्रीणाम् for women, दुश्शीलः a man of bad character, कामवृत्तो वा or licentious, धनैः with riches, परिवर्जितो वा or devoid of, पतिः husband, परमम् is supreme, दैवतम् is deity.

English Commentary

For a woman of noble nature her husband, whether he be licentious or of bad character or devoid of riches, is her supreme lord.