The text defines the ideal wife as one who trusts her husband as a god and manages the household. She must perform daily rites, clean, and plant specific aromatic and ornamental plants in a garden with water features. She must exclude beggars and wandering monks while carefully considering her husband’s food preferences. Her conduct requires greeting him respectfully, maintaining modesty, and managing finances by scolding excessive spending. She must seek permission for social outings to avoid suspicion, sleep after him, and keep the kitchen private. While she should express displeasure at his bad behavior without exaggeration, she is strictly forbidden from using magic practices.

Gonardiya identifies behaviors that destroy marital trust, including disagreeable speech, poor hygiene, and isolation. She prescribes luxurious attire for intimacy and modest dress for outings. The wife must mirror her husband’s abstinence, manage household purchases discreetly, and safeguard rare goods. She must gather diverse seeds for seasonal planting and never disclose her possessions or knowledge of her husband to others. The text commands her to excel in domestic management, regulating spending and supervising servants. She must welcome the husband’s friends and remain submissive to in-laws. Crucially, she must never give anything away without her husband’s knowledge, ensuring his authority over all household transactions.