Valmiki Ramayana Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 20 Shloka 42
Original Shlokaअत्यन्तनिगृहीतास्मि भर्तुर्नित्यमतन्त्रिता। परिवारेण कैकेय्या स्समा वाप्यथवाऽवरा।।2.20.42।।
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English Translation
कैकेय्याः of Kaikeyi's, परिवारेण attendants, समा वा equal to, अथवा or, अवरा inferior, अतन्त्रिता without independence, नित्यम् always, भर्तुः by husband, अत्यन्तनिगृहीता अस्मि am greatly repressed.
English Commentary
Treating me as an equal or inferior to the attendants of Kaikeyi and making me always dependent, my husband has greatly suppressed me.