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)