कोकिलानां स्वरो रूपं

स्त्रीणां रूपं पतिव्रतम् ।

विद्या रूपं कुरूपाणां

क्षमा रूपं तपस्विनाम् ॥

The cuckoo’s beauty is in its voice, woman’s beauty is in her dedication to husband (pativrata)Knowledge is embellishment for an ugly person and forgiving is the badge of honor for sages