Ramayana

siva.sh/ramayana/ayodhya-kanda/24/26

भर्तु श्शुश्रूषया नारी लभते स्वर्गमुत्तमम् | अपि या निर्नमस्कारा निवृत्ता देवपूजनात् || २-२४-२६

sanskrit

A woman who serves her husband will attain the highest heaven even if she pays no homage to gods and abstains from worshipping them. [2-24-26]

english translation

bhartu zzuzrUSayA nArI labhate svargamuttamam | api yA nirnamaskArA nivRttA devapUjanAt || 2-24-26

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/ramayana/ayodhya-kanda/24/27

शुश्रूषामेव कुर्वीत भर्तुः प्रियहिते रता | एष धर्मः पुरा दृष्टो लोके वेदे श्रुतः स्मृतः || २-२४-२७

sanskrit

A wife who serves her husband and who is engaged in doing good to him is righteous. This dharma exists in this world since ancient times, declared in the Vedas and the smritis. [2-24-27]

english translation

zuzrUSAmeva kurvIta bhartuH priyahite ratA | eSa dharmaH purA dRSTo loke vede zrutaH smRtaH || 2-24-27

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/ramayana/ayodhya-kanda/24/28

अग्निकार्येषु च सदा सुमनोभिश्च देवताः | पूज्यास्ते मत्कृते देवि बाह्मणाश्चैव सुव्रताः || २-२४-२८

sanskrit

For my sake, O devi worship the firegod with offerings of oblations and flowers, and brahmins who are true to religious vows. [2-24-28]

english translation

agnikAryeSu ca sadA sumanobhizca devatAH | pUjyAste matkRte devi bAhmaNAzcaiva suvratAH || 2-24-28

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/ramayana/ayodhya-kanda/24/29

एवं कालं प्रतीक्षस्व ममागमनकाङ्क्षिणी | नियता नियताहारा भर्तृशुश्रूषणे रता || २-२४-२९

sanskrit

Looking forward to my return, spend your time this way with moderate intake, a mind under control and a life devoted to the service of your husband. [2-24-29]

english translation

evaM kAlaM pratIkSasva mamAgamanakAGkSiNI | niyatA niyatAhArA bhartRzuzrUSaNe ratA || 2-24-29

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/ramayana/ayodhya-kanda/24/30

प्राप्स्यसे परमं कामं मयि प्रत्यागते सति | यदि धर्मभृतां श्रेष्ठो धारयिष्यति जीवितम् || २-२४-३०

sanskrit

If my father, who is the best among the upholders of righteousness, survives till I come back, you will have your highest desires fulfilled.' [2-24-30]

english translation

prApsyase paramaM kAmaM mayi pratyAgate sati | yadi dharmabhRtAM zreSTho dhArayiSyati jIvitam || 2-24-30

hk transliteration by Sanscript