Chapter 39 — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 39

Valmiki Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda

Verse 39.29

मितं ददाति हि पिता मितं भ्राता मितं सुतः। अमितस्य तु दातारं भर्तारं का न पूजयेत्॥

mitaṃ dadāti hi pitā mitaṃ bhrātā mitaṃ sutaḥ| amitasya tu dātāraṃ bhartāraṃ kā na pūjayet||

English Meaning

The father gives in measure, the father and the son give in measure, but who does not worship that bestower of riches fineless', the husband?

— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)