TEXT 17
patim ca paraya bhaktya
mahapurusa-cetasa
priyais tais tair upanamet
prema-silah svayam patih
bibhryat sarva-karmani
patnya uccavacani ca
SYNONYMS
patimthe husband; caand; parayasupreme; bhaktyawith devotion; maha-purusa-cetasaaccepting as the Supreme Person; priyaihdear; taih taihby those (offerings); upanametshould worship; prema-silahbeing affectionate; svayamhimself; patihthe husband; bibhryatshould execute; sarva-karmaniall activities; patnyahof the wife; ucca-avacanihigh and low; caalso.
TRANSLATION
Accepting her husband as the representative of the Supreme Person, a wife should worship him with unalloyed devotion by offering him prasada. The husband, being very pleased with his wife, should engage himself in the affairs of his family.
PURPORT
The family relationship of husband and wife should be established spiritually according to the process mentioned above.

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