Verse 27·VR 6.114.27
न गृहाणि न वस्त्राणि न प्राकारास्तिरस्क्रियाः | नेदृशा राजसत्कारा वृत्तमावरणं स्त्रियः || ६-११४-२७
vyasaneShu na kR^ichchhreShu na yuddhe na svayaM vare | na kratau no vivaahe cha darshanaM duShyate striyaH || 6-114-28
Translation
"An apartment is not a thing that protects a woman, nor robes, nor compound-walls, nor concealments nor such royal honours. Her character is her shield."
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gR^ihaaNi
An apartment
na
nor
aavaraNam
a thing that protects
striyaaH
a woman
vastraaNi
robes
praakaaraaH
compound-walls
tiraskR^iyaa
the concealments
iidR^ishaaH
such
raaja satkaaraaH
royal honours
vR^ittam
Her character is her shield.
Chapter context
114
Vibhishana Brings Seetha to Rama
35 verses · Verse 27 of 35
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