Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.18.35
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyHonor the Husband as Vāsudeva’s Representative
“My dear wife, whose body is so beautiful, your waist being thin, a conscientious wife should be chaste and should abide by the orders of her husband. She should very devoutly worship her husband as a representative of Vāsudeva.”
What the purport teaches
- A conscientious wife is instructed to be chaste and abide by her husband’s orders.
- Her worship of her husband should be very devout, not merely outward.
- She should regard her husband as a representative of Vāsudeva, not as Vāsudeva Himself.
Try this today
Reflect for one minute on the difference between honoring Vāsudeva’s representative and considering that person Vāsudeva Himself.
Ask yourself
How does seeing someone as Vāsudeva’s representative change the spirit of service?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.