Ramayana

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विज्ञाय वचनं सीता तस्या धर्मार्थसंहितम् । कृताञ्जलिरुवाचेदं श्वश्रूमभिमुखे स्थिताम् ॥ २-३९-२६

Sita who understood the import of these words which were in conformity with dharma and artha, repiled to her mother-in-law facing her with folded palms ॥ 2-39-26॥

english translation

vijJAya vacanaM sItA tasyA dharmArthasaMhitam । kRtAJjaliruvAcedaM zvazrUmabhimukhe sthitAm ॥ 2-39-26

hk transliteration by Sanscript

करिष्ये सर्वमेवाहमार्या यदनुशास्ति माम् । अभिज्ञास्मि यथा भर्तुर्वर्तितव्यं श्रुतं च मे ॥ २-३९-२७

- 'I shall do exactly all that the venerable motherinlaw instructs me. I have heard it earlier and have fully understood as to how I should conduct myself towards my husband. ॥ 2-39-27॥

english translation

kariSye sarvamevAhamAryA yadanuzAsti mAm । abhijJAsmi yathA bharturvartitavyaM zrutaM ca me ॥ 2-39-27

hk transliteration by Sanscript

न मामसज्जनेनार्या समानयितुमर्हति । धर्माद्विचलितुं नाहमलं चन्द्रादिव प्रभा ॥ २-३९-२८

My worshipful mother-in-law should not equate me with wicked people (women). I cannot swerve from the path of virtue like radiance which never leaves the Moon. ॥ 2-39-28॥

english translation

na mAmasajjanenAryA samAnayitumarhati । dharmAdvicalituM nAhamalaM candrAdiva prabhA ॥ 2-39-28

hk transliteration by Sanscript

नातन्त्री वाद्यते वीणा नाचक्रो वर्तते रथः । नापतिस्सुखमेधेत या स्यादपि शतात्मजा ॥ २-३९-२९

A veena (lute) sans strings cannot be played. A chariot without wheels cannot move. Similarly, a woman without her husband finds no happiness even though she has one hundred sons. ॥ 2-39-29॥

english translation

nAtantrI vAdyate vINA nAcakro vartate rathaH । nApatissukhamedheta yA syAdapi zatAtmajA ॥ 2-39-29

hk transliteration by Sanscript

मितं ददाति हि पिता मितं माता मितं सुतः । अमितस्य हि दातारं भर्तारं का न पूजयेत् ॥ २-३९-३०

While the happiness that the father, mother and son give is limited, a husband gives unlimited happiness. Which wife will not worship such a husband? ॥ 2-39-30॥

english translation

mitaM dadAti hi pitA mitaM mAtA mitaM sutaH । amitasya hi dAtAraM bhartAraM kA na pUjayet ॥ 2-39-30

hk transliteration by Sanscript