CC Adi 15.26

Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā, Chapter 15: The Lord's Paugaṇḍa-līlā

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His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 26

gṛhiṇī vinā gṛha-dharma nā haya śobhana
eta cinti’ vivāha karite haila mana

SYNONYMS

gṛhiṇī—wife; vinā—without; gṛha-dharma—duties of family life; nā—not; haya—become; śobhana—beautiful; eta cinti’—thinking thus; vivāha—marriage; karite—to execute; haila—became; mana—mind.

TRANSLATION

“Without a wife,” Lord Caitanya considered, “there is no meaning to householder life.” Thus the Lord decided to marry.