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Verse 117.24

Sarga 40

कृतकृत्या हि वैदेही छायेवानुगता पतिम्। न जहाति रता धर्मे मेरुमर्कप्रभा यथा।।2.40.24।।

kṛtakṛtyā hi vaidehī chāyevānugatā patim. na jahāti ratā dharme merumarkaprabhā yathā..2.40.24..

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English Translation

"Sita, deeply attached to her duty, and with her desire fulfilled is following her husband like a shadow just as the sunlight which never leaves mount Meru."

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Word Meanings

धर्मे in duty, रता attached, छायेव like shadow, अनुगता following, वैदेहि Sita, अर्कप्रभा sunlight, मेरुम् यथा like mount Meru, पतिम् her husband, न जहाति does not leave, कृतकृत्या हि accomplished her purpose.

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Valmiki Ramayana

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Chapter

Sarga 40

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117.24