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| Madhya-lila | Chapter 15: The Lord Accepts Prasadam at the House of Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Sri Caitanya Caritamrita Madhya 15.265
SYNONYMS
patim -- husband; ca -- and; patitam -- fallen; tyajet -- one should give up.
TRANSLATION
"'When a husband is fallen, one's relationship with him must be given up.'"
PURPORT
This is a quotation from the smriti-sastra. As stated in Srimad-Bhagavatam (7.11.28):
santushtalolupa daksha dharma-jna priya-satya-vak
apramatta sucih snigdha patim tv apatitam bhajet
"A wife who is satisfied, who is not greedy, who is expert and knows religious principles, who speaks what is dear and truthful and is not bewildered, and who is always clean and affectionate should be very much devoted to her husband if he is not fallen."
Copyright (c) The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International, Inc.
His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness