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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
[Canto 3, Ch. 22]
pratyūṣeṣv anubaddhena hṛdā śṛṇvan hareḥ kathāḥ
sa-bhāryaḥ—along with his wife; sa-prajaḥ—along with his subjects; kāmān—the necessities of life; bubhuje—he enjoyed; anya—from others; avirodhataḥ—without disturbance; saṅgīyamāna—being praised; sat-kīrtiḥ—reputation for pious activities; sa-strībhiḥ—along with their wives; sura-gāyakaiḥ—by celestial musicians; pratyūṣeṣu—at every dawn; anubaddhena—being attached; hṛdā—with the heart; śṛṇvan—listening to; hareḥ—of Lord Hari; kathāḥ—the topics.
TRANSLATION
Emperor Svāyambhuva Manu enjoyed life with his wife and subjects and fulfilled his desires without being disturbed by unwanted principles contrary to the process of religion. Celestial musicians and their wives sang in chorus about the pure reputation of the Emperor, and early in the morning, every day, he used to listen to the pastimes of the Supreme Personality of Godhead with a loving heart.
PURPORT
Human society is actually meant for realization of perfection in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. There is no restriction against living with a wife and children, but life should be so conducted that one may not go against the principles of religion, economic development, regulated sense enjoyment and, ultimately, liberation from material existence. The Vedic principles are designed in such a way that the conditioned souls who have come to this material existence may be guided in fulfilling their material desires and at the same time be liberated and go back to Godhead, back home.
It is understood that Emperor Svāyambhuva Manu enjoyed his house-hold life by following these principles. It is stated here that early in the morning there were musicians who used to sing with musical instruments about the glories of the Lord, and the Emperor, with his family, personally used to hear about the pastimes of the Supreme Person. This custom is still prevalent in India in some of the royal families and temples. Professional musicians sing with  shanais , and the sleeping members of the house gradually get up from their beds in a pleasing atmosphere. During bedtime also the singers sing songs in relationship with the pastimes of the Lord, with  shanai  accompaniment, and the householders gradually fall asleep remembering the glories of the Lord. In every house, in addition to the singing program, there is an arrangement for  Bhāgavatam  lectures in the evening; family