Madhyam parapati dekhai kaisen
Madhyam parapati dekhai kaisen
Chaupai 7, Under Doha 5 · Aranya Kand
Chaupai Text
मध्यम परपति देखइ कैसें। भ्राता पिता पुत्र निज जैसें॥ धर्म बिचारि समुझि कुल रहई। सो निकिष्ट त्रिय श्रुति अस कहई॥ ७ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
madhyama parapati dekhai kaisẽ। bhrātā pitā putra nija jaisẽ॥ dharma bicāri samujhi kula rahī। so nikisṭha triya śruti asa kahī॥ 7 ॥
Meaning
The middle kind of pativrata regards another's husband as she would her own brother, father, or son. That woman is considered low who, reflecting on righteousness and understanding the honor of her family, remains restrained; thus says the Shruti.
Context
This is Chaupai 7, Under Doha 5 from Aranya Kand, in the episode “Anasuya Instructs Sita”. The episode describes Sita's meeting with Anasuya and her teaching on the sacred vow of wifely devotion.
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