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एकचारिणीवृत्तप्रकरणम्
Conduct of the only Wife
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ज्येष्ठादिवृत्तप्रकरणम्
Conduct of the chief Wife and other wives
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तदपत्यानि स्वेभ्योऽधिकानि पश्येत् ॥ २१ ॥
She looks after the other wives' children better than she does her own.
english translation
hindi translation
tadapatyAni svebhyo'dhikAni pazyet || 21 ||
22
रहसि पतिमधिकमुपचरेत् ॥ २२ ॥
But secretly, she takes the greatest care of the husband.
ऐकान्तिक उपाचार – संयोग के समय पति का भरपूर मनोरञ्जन करे ॥ २२ ॥
rahasi patimadhikamupacaret || 22 ||
23
आत्मनश्च सपत्नीविकारजं दुःखं नाचक्षीत ॥ २३ ॥
If the other wives make trouble for her, she does not complain to her husband.
सपनियों की अनिन्दा-सपत्नियों से मिलने वाले तिरस्कारजन्य दुःख को पति से कदापि न कहे ॥ २३ ॥
Atmanazca sapatnIvikArajaM duHkhaM nAcakSIta || 23 ||
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पत्युश्च सविशेषकं गूढं मानं लिप्सेत् ॥ २४ ॥
When they are alone, she tries to obtain signs of affection from the husband.
पति से सम्मान — एकान्त में पति से सर्वाधिक प्रेम और सम्मान पाने का सदैव प्रयास करे ॥ २४ ॥
patyuzca savizeSakaM gUDhaM mAnaM lipset || 24 ||
25
अनेन खलु पथ्यदानेन जीवामीति ब्रूयात् ।। २५ ।।
She says to him, "You are my whole life."
पति से कहे कि आपका प्रेम और सम्मान ही मेरे जीवन का एकमात्र सहारा है॥ २५ ॥
anena khalu pathyadAnena jIvAmIti brUyAt || 25 ||
Chapter 2
Verses 16-20
Verses 26-30
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Duties and Privileges of the Wife
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