naivātmalābhād adhi manyate param

sah-he; vai-indeed; patih-a husband; syat-would be; akutah-bhayah-who is not fearful of anyone; svayam-self-sufficient; samantatah-entirely; pati-maintains; bhaya-aturam-who is very afraid; janam-a person; sah-therefore he; ekah-one; eva-only; itaratha-otherwise; mithah-from one another; bhayam-fear; na-not; eva-indeed; atma-labhat-than the attainment of You; adhi-greater; manyate-is accepted; param-other thing.