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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 12 Shloka 102
Original Shloka
धिगस्तु योषितो नाम शठा स्स्वार्थपरास्सदा। न ब्रवीमि स्त्रिय स्सर्वा भरतस्यैव मातरम्।।2.12.102।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

योषितः नाम woman means, शठाः secretly doing harm to others, सदा always, स्वार्थपराः selfseeker, धिक् अस्तु shame, सर्वाः all, स्त्रियः women, न ब्रवीमि I do not say, भरतस्य Bharatha's, मातरम् एव mother alone.

English Commentary

A woman means one who secretly harms others. This is shameful indeed. They always seek selfish interests. I do not say this of all women, only of Bharata's mother.