46 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 7, Ch. 11

strindm ca pati-devanam
tac-chusrisanukilata

tad-bandhusv anuurttis ca
nityam tad-vrata-dhaéranam

strinam—of women; ca—also; pati-devandm—who have accepted
their husbands as worshipable; tat-susriiséd —readiness to render service
to her husband; anukiilata—being favorably disposed towards her hus-
band; tat-bandhusu—unto the friends and relatives of the husband;
anuvrttih—being similarly disposed (to treat them well for the satisfac-
tion of the husband); ca—and; nityam—regularly; tat-vrata-
dharanam—accepting the vows of the husband or acting exactly as the
husband acts.

TRANSLATION

To render service to the husband, to be always favorably dis-
posed toward the husband, to be equally well disposed toward the
husband’s relatives and friends, and to follow the vows of the hus-
band—these are the four principles to be followed by women de-
scribed as chaste.

PURPORT

It is very important for peaceful householder life that a woman follow
the vow of her husband. Any disagreement with the husband’s vow will
disrupt family life. In this regard, Canakya Pandita gives a very valuable
instruction: dampatyoh kalaho nasti tatra Srih svayam agatah. When
there are no fights between husband and wife, the goddess of fortune
automatically comes to the home. A woman’s education should be con-
ducted along the lines indicated in this verse. The basic principle for a
chaste woman is to be always favorably disposed toward her husband. In
Bhagavad-gita (1.40) it is said, strisu dustdsu varsneya jayate varna-
sankarah: if the women are polluted, there will be varna-sarnkara
population. In modern terms, the varna-sarikara are the hippies, who do
not follow any regulative injunctions. Another explanation is that when
the population is varna-sarikara, no one can know who is on what plat-
form. The varndsrama system scientifically divides society into four
