Chapter 19 — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 19

Valmiki Ramayana — Sundara Kanda

Verse 19.8

वृत्तशीले कुले जातामाचारवति धार्मिके। पुनः संस्कारमापन्नां जातामिव च दुष्कुले॥

vṛttaśīle kule jātāmācāravati dhārmike| punaḥ saṃskāramāpannāṃ jātāmiva ca duṣkule||

English Meaning

And although born in a pious family, well behaved and good-natured and married according to their rites, she appeared to have been sprung form a low race and wedded according to their base ceremonials.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)