CC Madhya 15.265
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta - Madhya-līlā - Chapter 15: The Lord Accepts Prasādam at the House of Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 265
- patiṁ ca patitaṁ tyajet
SYNONYMS
patim—husband; ca—and; patitam—fallen; tyajet—one should give up.
TRANSLATION
“‘When a husband is fallen, one’s relationship with him must be given up.’”
PURPORT
This is a quotation from the smṛti-śāstra. As stated in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (SB 7.11.28):
- santuṣṭālolupā dakṣā dharma-jñā priya-satya-vāk
- apramattā śuciḥ snigdhā patiṁ tv apatitaṁ bhajet
“A wife who is satisfied, who is not greedy, who is expert and knows religious principles, who speaks what is dear and truthful and is not bewildered, and who is always clean and affectionate should be very much devoted to her husband if he is not fallen.”