Valmiki Ramayana 2.117.23: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 117, Shloka 23
अत्र्याश्रमगमनम् तथा अनसूयोपदेशः
Arrival at Atri’s Hermitage and Anasuya’s Counsel
दुश्शीलः कामवृत्तो वा धनैर्वा परिवर्जितः ।
स्त्रीणामार्यस्वभावानां परमं दैवतं पतिः ॥२३॥
duśśīlaḥ kāmavṛtto vā dhanair vā parivarjitaḥ |
strīṇām āryasvabhāvānāṃ paramaṃ daivataṃ patiḥ ||23||
'अच्छी औरतों के लिए पति सबसे बड़ा होता है। पति के पास पैसा हो या न हो। वो अच्छा करे या बुरा, फर्क नहीं पड़ता। अच्छी औरत के लिए पति भगवान जैसा है।'
For a woman of noble nature her husband, whether he be licentious or of bad character or devoid of riches, is her supreme lord.
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It teaches a conservative dharma-ideal where marital reverence is maintained independent of the husband’s external qualities like wealth or residence.
Anasūyā continues her counsel to Sītā, articulating norms of pativratā-dharma as understood in the epic’s moral world.
Śraddhā (reverent commitment) and unwavering adherence to one’s chosen duty.
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