Ramayana

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siva.sh/ramayana/ayodhya-kanda/24/21

जीवन्त्या हि स्त्रिया भर्ता दैवतं प्रभुरेव च । भवत्या मम चैवाद्य राजा प्रभवति प्रभुः । न ह्यनाथा वयं राज्ञा लोकनाथेन धीमता ॥२-२४-२१

- 'As long as a woman lives, her husband is her god and also her lord (master). The powerful king has authority over you as well as over me. As long as he is the sagacious lord of the entire world, how can we be without a master? [2-24-21]

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siva.sh/ramayana/ayodhya-kanda/24/22

भरतश्चापि धर्मात्मा सर्वभूतप्रियंवदः । भवतीमनुवर्तेत स हि धर्मरतस्सदा ॥२-२४-२२

Bharata, who is virtuous and speaks pleasantly to all beings and who is always attached to righteousness will surely remain obedient to you. [2-24-22]

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siva.sh/ramayana/ayodhya-kanda/24/23

यथा मयि तु निष्क्रान्ते पुत्रशोकेन पार्थिवः । श्रमम् न अवाप्नुयात् किंचित् अप्रमत्ता तथा कुरु ॥ २-२४-२३

After my departure, you must see that the king is not overpowered by grief for his son and struggles as little as possible. [2-24-23]

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siva.sh/ramayana/ayodhya-kanda/24/24

दारुणश्चाप्ययं शोको यथैनं न विनाशयेत् । राज्ञो वृद्धस्य सततं हितं चर समाहिता ॥ २-२४-२४

See that the old king does not succumb to this terrible grief. Serve him with a composed mind. [2-24-24]

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siva.sh/ramayana/ayodhya-kanda/24/25

व्रतोपवासनिरता या नारी परमोत्तमा । भर्तारं नानुवर्तेत सा तु पापगतिर्भवेत् ॥ २-२४-२५

A woman may be highly pious engaged in vows and fastings, but if she does not follow her husband, she will be condemned to hell. [2-24-25]

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Chapter 24

Verses 26-30