Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.18.53
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyHonor Family Relationships Within the Vow
“With flower garlands, sandalwood pulp, ornaments and other paraphernalia, a woman following this vow should worship women who have sons and whose husbands are living. The pregnant wife should worship her husband and offer him prayers. She should meditate upon him, thinking that he is situated in her womb.”
What the purport teaches
- A woman following this vow should worship women who have sons and living husbands. The offerings include flower garlands, sandalwood pulp, and ornaments.
- The pregnant wife should worship her husband and offer him prayers. She should meditate upon him as situated within her womb.
- The purport explains that the child is a part of the husband’s body. Through the child as his representative, the husband indirectly remains within his wife’s womb.
Try this today
Offer one small gesture of respect to a family member today.
Ask yourself
What care and respect do I bring to my family relationships?
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.