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.

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Hanuma's Grief at the Plight of Seetha

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