4S Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 7, Ch. 11

TRANSLATION

A chaste woman must dress nicely and decorate herself with
golden ornaments for the pleasure of her husband. Always wear-
ing clean and attractive garments, she should sweep and clean the
household with water and other liquids so that the entire house is
always pure and clean. She should collect the household parapher-
nalia and keep the house always aromatic with incense and flowers
and must be ready to execute the desires of her husband. Being
modest and truthful, controlling her senses, and speaking in sweet
words, a chaste woman should engage in the service of her hus-
band with love, according to time and circumstances.

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santustdlolupa daksa
dharma-jna priya-satya-vak

apramatta sucih snigdha
patim tv apatitarn bhajet

santusta—always satisfied; alolupa—without being greedy; daksa—
very expert in serving; dharma-jfa—fully conversant with religious
principles; priya—pleasing; satya—truthful; vak—in speaking;
apramatté—attentive in service to her husband; sucih—always clean
and pure; snigdhd—affectionate; patim—the husband; tu—but;
apatitam—who is not fallen; bhajet—should worship.

TRANSLATION

A chaste woman should not be greedy, but satisfied in all
circumstances. She must be very expert in handling household
affairs and should be fully conversant with religious principles.
She should speak pleasingly and truthfully and should be very
careful and always clean and pure. Thus a chaste woman should
engage with affection in the service of a husband who is not fallen.
