Text 265] Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya Offers Prasada to the Lord 137
vancement in Krsna consciousness. If she gives up her connection with her hus-
band, who abandons Krsna consciousness, she follows in the footsteps of the dvi-
ja-patni, the wives of the brahmanas who were engaged in performing sacrifices.
The wife is not to be condemned for cutting off such a relationship. In this regard,
Sri Krsna states in Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.23.31-32):
patayo nabhyastyeran
pitr-bhratr-sutadayah
lokas ca vo mayopeta
deva apy anumanvate
na pritaye ‘nuragaya
hy anga-sanigo nrndm iha
tan mano mayi yuhjana
aciran mam avapsyatha
Such a separation is never condemned by the supreme will. No one should be en-
vious of the order of Krsna. Even demigods support such action. In this material
world, one does not become beloved simply by maintaining a bodily relationship.
However, one can attain complete perfection by associating in Krsna conscious-
ness.
TEXT 265
HfEP [SOL SITS | VE |
patirn ca patitam tyajet
SYNONYMS
patim—husband; ca—and; patitam—fallen; tyajet—one should give up.
TRANSLATION
“When a husband is fallen, his relationship must be given up.”
PURPORT
This is a quotation from smrti-sastra. As stated in Srimad-Bhagavatam (7.11.28):
santustalolupa daksa
dharma-jfia priya-satya-vak
apramatta sucih snigdha
patim tv apatitarn bhajet
