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Verse 359.4

Sarga 21

अकार्यं न मया कार्यमेकपत्न्या विगर्हितम्।।5.21.4।। कुलं सम्प्राप्तया पुण्यं कुले महति जातया।

akāryaṃ na mayā kāryamekapatnyā vigarhitam..5.21.4.. kulaṃ samprāptayā puṇyaṃ kule mahati jātayā.

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English Translation

""I was born of high lineage and joined a meritorious family by virtue of my marriage. I am devoted only to my husband. I should not commit this contemptible, forbidden act.""

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Word Meanings

महति high, कुले lineage, जातया born, पुण्यम् meritorious, कुलम् family, सम्प्राप्तया joined by virtue of marriage, एकपत्न्या a woman devoted to a single husband, मया by me, विगर्हितम् contemptible, अकार्यम् forbidden act, न कार्यम् not to be done.

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Source

Valmiki Ramayana

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Chapter

Sarga 21

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359.4