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SB 9.6.53

Devanāgarī

एवं वसन् गृहे कालं विरक्तो न्यासमास्थित: । वनं जगामानुययुस्तत्पत्‍न्य: पतिदेवता: ॥ ५३ ॥

Text

evaṁ vasan gṛhe kālaṁ virakto nyāsam āsthitaḥ vanaṁ jagāmānuyayus tat-patnyaḥ pati-devatāḥ

Synonyms

evam—in this way;vasan—living;gṛhe—at home;kālam—passing away time;viraktaḥ—became detached;nyāsam—in the renounced order of life;āsthitaḥ—became situated;vanam—in the forest;jagāma—he went;anuyayuḥ—was followed by;tat-patnyaḥ—all his wives;pati-devatāḥ—because their only worshipable object was their husband.

Translation

In this way he passed his life in household affairs for some time, but then he became detached from material enjoyment. To renounce material association, he accepted the vānaprastha order and went to the forest. His devoted wives followed him, for they had no shelter other than their husband.

← SB 9.6.52Chapter 6SB 9.6.54