Chapter 30 — Uttara Kanda, Sarga 30

Valmiki Ramayana — Uttara Kanda

Verse 30.21

त्वं तु शक्र तदा नारी जानीषे मनसा प्रभो। स्थानाधिकतया पत्नी ममैषेति पुरंदर॥

tvaṃ tu śakra tadā nārī jānīṣe manasā prabho| sthānādhikatayā patnī mamaiṣeti puraṃdara||

English Meaning

Being proud of dignity, O Sakra, O lord, O Purandara you did regard her in your mind as your spouse.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)