Chapter 29 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 29

Valmiki Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda

Verse 29.18

एवमस्मात् स्वकां नारी सुवृत्तां हि पतिव्रताम्। नाभिरोचयसे नेतुं त्वं मां केनेह हेतुना॥

evamasmāt svakāṃ nārī suvṛttāṃ hi pativratām| nābhirocayase netuṃ tvaṃ māṃ keneha hetunā||

English Meaning

For what reason then did you not wish to take your wife with you who is of good character and devoted to her husband? Do you take me.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)