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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 117 Shloka 22
Original Shloka
नगरस्थो वनस्थो वा पापो वा यदि वा शुभः। यासां स्त्रीणां प्रियो भर्ता तासां लोका महोदयाः।।2.117.22।।
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English Translation

यासाम् those, स्त्रीणाम् women, नगरस्थः in the city, वनस्थो वा or in the forest, पापो वा or sinful, यदि वा or, शुभः virtuous, भर्ता husband, प्रियः dear, तासाम् for them, महोदयाः highly promising, लोकः worlds.

English Commentary

One who is devoted to her husband, whether he be in the city or in the forest, whether he is sinful or virtuous, will attain the most prosperous worlds.