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CC Adi 15.26 (1975)



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.