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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 24 Shloka 26
Original Shloka
भर्तु श्शुश्रूषया नारी लभते स्वर्गमुत्तमम्। अपि या निर्नमस्कारा निवृत्ता देवपूजनात्।।2.24.26।।
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English Translation

या who, निर्नमस्कारा pays no respect, देवपूजनात् from worshipping gods, निवृत्ता has abstained, नारी अपि woman also, भर्तुः husband's, शुश्रूषया with service, उत्तमम् highest, स्वर्गम् heaven, लभते will attain.

English Commentary

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