Shloka : 159

सभर्तृकाभिर्नारीभि: सेव्य: स्वपतिरीशवत् ।

अन्धो रोगी दरिद्रो वा षण्ढो वाच्यं न दुर्वच: ॥ 159 ॥

હવે સુવાસિની બાઈઓના વિશેષ ધર્મ કહીએ છીએ: અમારે આશ્રિત જે સુવાસિની બાઈઓ તેમણે, પોતાનો પતિ અંધ હોય, રોગી હોય, દરિદ્રી હોય, નપુંસક હોય તોપણ તેને ઈશ્વરની પેઠે સેવવો અને તે પતિ પ્રત્યે કટુ વચન ન બોલવું. ॥ 159 ॥

Now, I explain the specific code of conduct of married women. A married woman, who is My devotee, should serve her husband like God, evenif he is blind, sick, poor, impotent and should not speak harsh words towards him. || 159 ||

Commentary

'Suvasini' i.e. a married woman whose husband is alive, such woman who is a devotee of Shri Hari, should serve her husband; this is her specific code of conduct. If, due to fate, her hus­band is blind, sick, poor or may become poor, or is impotent, eventhen she should consider her husband equivalent to God and serve him. She should obey her husband; this is her best code of conduct. Evenif her husband condemn her, she should not (insult) condemn him, but she should speak to him softly and politely. She should remain happy, evenif her husband beats her, but should not loose temper. Moreover, a faithfull and devoted wife should not stand in the middle of the main entrance of her house for a long time, should not raise her voice in front of her husband, and should not feel angry towards her husband or his brothers.