Chapter 55 — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 55

Valmiki Ramayana — Sundara Kanda

Verse 55.22

नहि धर्मात्मनस्तस्य भार्याममिततेजसः। स्वचरित्राभिगुप्तां तां स्प्रष्टुमर्हति पावकः॥

nahi dharmātmanastasya bhāryāmamitatejasaḥ| svacaritrābhiguptāṃ tāṃ spraṣṭumarhati pāvakaḥ||

English Meaning

Fire should not touch the spouse of that virtuous one of immeasurable energy, who is protected by her own character.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)