Text 18] The Purnsavana Ritualistic Ceremony 285

ship; prema-silah—being affectionate; svuayam—himself; patih—the
husband; bibhrydt—should execute; sarva-karmdni—all activities;
patnyah—of the wife; ucca-avacani—high and low; ca—also.

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.

TEXT 18

HAAHATTIG arTAVATT |
qeat Faleaetar Watag aanfea: 12cIl

krtam ekatarenapi
dam-patyor ubhayor api

patnyam kurydd anarhayam
patir etat samahitah

krtam—executed; ekatarena—by one; api—even; dam-patyoh—of
the wife and husband; ubhayoh—of both; api—still; patnyam—when
the wife; kuryat—he should execute; anarhayam—is unable; patih—
the husband; etat—this; samahitah—with attention.

TRANSLATION

Between the husband and wife, one person is sufficient to exe-
cute this devotional service. Because of their good relationship,
both of them will enjoy the result. Therefore if the wife is unable
to execute this process, the husband should carefully do so, and
the faithful wife will share the result.
