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How to study this verse, in six steps
  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
  2. 2Read the word meanings. Go through each Sanskrit word and its meaning.
  3. 3Find the meaning yourself. Before the translation, piece the meaning together from the words.
  4. 4Read the translation. Ask: what is the Lord teaching here, and how does it apply to my life?
  5. 5Read the purport slowly. Read it two or three times. Don't rush.
  6. 6Write down what touched you. Note the main points in your own notebook.
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Canto 7 · Chapter 11: The Perfect Society: Four Social Classes
7.11.257.11.28

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Texts 7.11.26-27

Manvantara· The Manus and right duty

सम्मार्जनोपलेपाभ्यां गृहमण्डनवर्तनै: ।

स्वयं च मण्डिता नित्यं परिमृष्टपरिच्छदा ॥ २६ ॥

कामैरुच्चावचै: साध्वी प्रश्रयेण दमेन च ।

वाक्यै: सत्यै: प्रियै: प्रेम्णा काले काले भजेत्पतिम् ॥ २७ ॥

sammārjanopalepābhyāṁ

gṛha-maṇḍana-vartanaiḥ

svayaṁ ca maṇḍitā nityaṁ

parimṛṣṭa-paricchadā

kāmair uccāvacaiḥ sādhvī

praśrayeṇa damena ca

vākyaiḥ satyaiḥ priyaiḥ premṇā

kāle kāle bhajet patim

Translation

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.

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This verse has no purport; its meaning is explained by the verses around it.

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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Loving Service in a Clean Home

  1. 1

    The verse describes a chaste woman wearing clean, attractive garments and ornaments for her husband’s pleasure.

  2. 2

    She keeps the home pure and clean, arranges household necessities, and makes it fragrant with incense and flowers.

  3. 3

    Her service to her husband is offered with love, modesty, truthfulness, sense control, and sweet words, according to time and circumstances.

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