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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.6.55

తా: స్వపత్యుర్మహారాజ నిరీక్ష్యాధ్యాత్మికీం గతిమ్ । అన్వీయుస్తత్ప్రభావేణ అగ్నిం శాన్తమివార్చిష: ॥ ౫౫ ॥
tāḥ sva-patyur mahārāja
[taah sva-patyur mahaaraaja]
nirīkṣyādhyātmikīṁ gatim
[nireekshyaadhyaatmikeem gatim]
anvīyus tat-prabhāveṇa
[anveeyus tat-prabhaavena]
agniṁ śāntam ivārciṣaḥ
[agnim shaantam ivaarchishah]
tāḥ — all the wives of Saubhari sva-patyuḥ — with their own husband mahārāja — O King Parīkṣit nirīkṣya — observing adhyātmikīm — spiritual gatim — progress anvīyuḥ — followed tat-prabhāveṇa — by the influence of their husband (although they were unfit, by the influence of their husband they also could go to the spiritual world) agnim — the fire śāntam — completely merged iva — like arciṣaḥ — the flames.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
tāḥ sva-patyur mahārāja
tāḥ
all the wives of Saubhari
sva-patyuḥ
with their own husband
mahārāja
O King Parīkṣit
nirīkṣyādhyātmikīṁ gatim
nirīkṣya
observing
adhyātmikīm
spiritual
gatim
progress
anvīyus tat-prabhāveṇa
anvīyuḥ
followed
tat-prabhāveṇa
by the influence of their husband (although they were unfit, by the influence of their husband they also could go to the spiritual world)
agniṁ śāntam ivārciṣaḥ
agnim
the fire
śāntam
completely merged
iva
like
arciṣaḥ
the flames.
O Mahārāja Parīkṣit, by observing their husband progressing in spiritual existence, Saubhari Muni’s wives were also able to enter the spiritual world by his spiritual power, just as the flames of a fire cease when the fire is extinguished.

As stated in Bhagavad-gītā (9.32) , striyo vaiśyās tathā śūdrās te ’pi yānti parāṁ gatim. Women are not considered very powerful in following spiritual principles, but if a woman is fortunate enough to get a suitable husband who is spiritually advanced and if she always engages in his service, she also gets the same benefit as her husband. Here it is clearly said that the wives of Saubhari Muni also entered the spiritual world by the influence of their husband. They were unfit, but because they were faithful followers of their husband, they also entered the spiritual world with him. Thus a woman should be a faithful servant of her husband, and if the husband is spiritually advanced, the woman will automatically get the opportunity to enter the spiritual world.

Thus end the Bhaktivedanta purports of the Ninth Canto, Sixth Chapter, of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, entitled “The Downfall of Saubhari Muni.”

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
O Mahārāja Parīkṣit! By observing their husband progressing in spiritual existence, Saubhari's wives followed him, just as the flames of a fire cease when the fire is extinguished. Anvīyuḥ means “they followed.” Thus ends the commentary on the Sixth Chapter of the Ninth Canto of the Bhāgavatam for the pleasure of the devotees, in accordance with the previous ācāryas. Chapter Seven The Story of Hariścandra
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