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 Sanscriptकरिष्ये 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 Sanscriptन 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 Sanscriptनातन्त्री 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 Sanscriptमितं 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