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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 3.22.11
तत्प्रतीच्छ द्विजाग्र्येमां श्रद्धयोपहृतां मया ।
सर्वात्मनानुरूपां ते गृहमेधिषु कर्मसु ॥ ११ ॥
tat pratīccha dvijāgryemāṁ
śraddhayopahṛtāṁ mayā
sarvātmanānurūpāṁ te
gṛhamedhiṣu karmasu
Therefore please accept her, O chief of the brāhmaṇas, for I offer her with faith and she is in every respect fit to be your wife and take charge of your household duties.
Read Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport on Vedabase.ioThree study points drawn from the translation and purport.
Household duty is not simply to satisfy the senses. One should live with wife and children while advancing in spiritual life.
A gṛhastha belongs to a spiritual order, or āśrama. A gṛhamedhī uses household life mainly for sense gratification.
The purport emphasizes compatibility in age, character and qualities. A qualified wife helps with household duties and advancement in spiritual activities.
Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.
Longing and service → Preparedness. Family devotion turns toward higher spiritual fulfillment.
Chapters 20–24 of Canto 3: Kardama, Devahūti, family and renunciation. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc
Kardama marries Devahūti with plans for later renunciation, and Manu returns home absorbed in Vāsudeva.
Back to this verse in chapter 3.22Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.
The subject this verse serves and the themes it speaks of.
Īśānukathā · The science of God
Who is the Lord, and how do His devotees live? · Subject 7 of 10
Dharma · Duty and righteous conduct
Right action as duty, responsibility and devotion. · Theme in SB 3.22
In this verse: “duties”, “duty”, “āśrama”
Moha · Material attachment
The pull of ego, desire and impermanent relationships. · Theme in SB 3.22
In this verse: “household”, “sense gratification”
Vātsalya · Parental affection
Affection and protective concern for the Lord as a child. · Theme in SB 3.22
In this verse: “children”
Chapter themes come from the story phase this chapter belongs to.
Take one thing from this verse into your day.
How can my household responsibilities support spiritual advancement rather than only comfort?
Complete one household duty today with the intention of supporting spiritual life at home.
The story this chapter belongs to.
Study points are short summaries, not the translation. Confirm them in the original text and purport on Vedabase.
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