Verse 26·VR 5.16.26
भर्ता नाम परम् नार्या भूषणम् भूषणाद् अपि | एषा हि रहिता तेन शोभन अर्हा न शोभते || ५-१६-२६
imaam asita kesha antaam shata patra nibha iikShaNaam |sukha arhaam duHkhitaam j~aatvaa mama api vyathitam manaH || 5-16-28
Translation
"Husband is indeed the greatest adornment for a woman greater than jewellery; this Seetha though deserving of decoration, is not looking charming without Sri Rama."
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bhartaa naama
husband is
hi
indeed
param bhuuSaNam
the greatest adornment
naaryaaH
for a woman
bhuuSaNaad api
greater than jewellery
eSaa
this Seetha
shobhana arhaa
though deserving of decoration
na shobhate
is not looking charming
tena rahitaa
without Sri Rama.
Chapter context
16
Hanuma's Grief at the Plight of Seetha
30 verses · Verse 26 of 30
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