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Shiva Purana

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किमर्थं व्याहृता नाथ स प्रसादो विधीयताम् ॥ तदादिष्टा चरेत्कर्म सुप्रसन्नेन चेतसा ॥ २१ ॥

“O lord, be pleased to say what I have been called for.” Whenever ordered by him to do any job she shall do it gladly.

english translation

चिरन्तिष्ठेन्न च द्वारे गच्छेन्नैव परालये ॥ आदाय तत्त्वं यत्किंचित्कस्मै चिन्नार्पयेत्क्वचित् ॥ २२ ॥

She shall not stand near the entrance for a long time. She shall not go to other people’s house. She shall not take his money, even though it be a little, and give it to others.

english translation

पूजोपकरणं सर्वमनुक्ता साधयेत्स्वयम् ॥ प्रतीक्षमाणावसरं यथाकालोचितं हितम् ॥ २३ ॥

Without being told she shall arrange the necessary requisities for his daily worship. She shall wait for the opportunity to do him a timely service.

english translation

न गच्छेत्तीर्थयात्रां वै पत्याज्ञां न विना क्वचित् ॥ दूरतो वर्जयेत्सा हि समाजोत्सवदर्शनम् ॥ २४ ॥

Without the permission of her husband she shall not go even on pilgrimage. She shall eschew the desire to attend social festivities.

english translation

तीर्थार्थिनी तु या नारी पतिपादोदकम्पिबेत् ॥ तस्मिन्सर्वाणि तीर्थानि क्षेत्राणि च न संशयः ॥ २५ ॥

If a women wants holy water she shall drink the same with which her husband’s feet have been washed. All holy rivers are present in that water.

english translation