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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 7.11.26-27

सम्मार्जनोपलेपाभ्यां गृहमण्डनवर्तनै: । स्वयं च मण्डिता नित्यं परिमृष्टपरिच्छदा ॥ २६ ॥ कामैरुच्चावचै: साध्वी प्रश्रयेण दमेन च । वाक्यै: सत्यै: प्रियै: प्रेम्णा काले काले भजेत्पतिम् ॥ २७ ॥
sammārjanopalepābhyāṁ
[sammaarjanopalepaabhyaam]
gṛha-maṇḍana-vartanaiḥ
[griha-mandana-vartanaih]
svayaṁ ca maṇḍitā nityaṁ
[svayam cha manditaa nityam]
parimṛṣṭa-paricchadā
[parimrishta-parichchadaa]
kāmair uccāvacaiḥ sādhvī
[kaamair uchchaavachaih saadhvee]
praśrayeṇa damena ca
[prashrayena damena cha]
vākyaiḥ satyaiḥ priyaiḥ premṇā
[vaakyaih satyaih priyaih premnaa]
kāle kāle bhajet patim
[kaale kaale bhajet patim]
sammārjana — by cleaning upalepābhyām — by smearing with water or other cleansing liquids gṛha — the household maṇḍana — decorating vartanaiḥ — remaining at home and engaged in such duties svayam — personally ca — also maṇḍitā — finely dressed nityam — always parimṛṣṭa — cleansed paricchadā — garments and household utensils kāmaiḥ — according to the desires of the husband ucca-avacaiḥ — both great and small sādhvī — a chaste woman praśrayeṇa — with modesty damena — by controlling the senses ca — also vākyaiḥ — by speech satyaiḥ — truthful priyaiḥ — very pleasing premṇā — with love kāle kāle — at appropriate times bhajet — should worship patim — her husband.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
sammārjanopalepābhyāṁ
sammārjana
by cleaning
upalepābhyām
by smearing with water or other cleansing liquids
gṛha-maṇḍana-vartanaiḥ
gṛha
the household
maṇḍana
decorating
vartanaiḥ
remaining at home and engaged in such duties
svayaṁ ca maṇḍitā nityaṁ
svayam
personally
ca
also
maṇḍitā
finely dressed
nityam
always
parimṛṣṭa-paricchadā
parimṛṣṭa
cleansed
paricchadā
garments and household utensils
kāmair uccāvacaiḥ sādhvī
kāmaiḥ
according to the desires of the husband
ucca-avacaiḥ
both great and small
sādhvī
a chaste woman
praśrayeṇa damena ca
praśrayeṇa
with modesty
damena
by controlling the senses
ca
also
vākyaiḥ satyaiḥ priyaiḥ premṇā
vākyaiḥ
by speech
satyaiḥ
truthful
priyaiḥ
very pleasing
premṇā
with love
kāle kāle bhajet patim
kāle kāle
at appropriate times
bhajet
should worship
patim
her husband.
A chaste woman must dress nicely and decorate herself with golden ornaments for the pleasure of her husband. Always wearing clean and attractive garments, she should sweep and clean the household with water and other liquids so that the entire house is always pure and clean. She should collect the household paraphernalia and keep the house always aromatic with incense and flowers and must be ready to execute the desires of her husband. Being modest and truthful, controlling her senses, and speaking in sweet words, a chaste woman should engage in the service of her husband with love, according to time and circumstances.
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Always well decorated and wearing clean cloth, she should please her husband by washing and decorating the house, by offering great and small services desired by the husband, by modesty, by control of the senses, by truthful and pleasing speech, and by affection.
A chaste woman dresses for her husband's pleasure, keeps the house clean and fragrant, executes desires, is modest, truthful, sense-controlled, sweet-spoken, loving according to time and circumstance. A traditional pattern; the deeper point is the attention to atmosphere.
Reflection Questions
  • Which 'atmosphere' of your home most needs your attention this week, regardless of who creates it?
  • Where could small care for surroundings produce surprising spiritual fruit?
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