क्षुधितं भोजयेत्कान्तं दद्यात्पानं च भोजनम् । न बोधयेत्तं निद्रालुं प्ररेयेन्नैव कर्मसु
She should feed her hungry husband, give him drink and food; she does not wake him when he sleeps, nor urges him to work.
पुत्राणां च शतगुणं स्नेहं कुर्यात्पतीं सती । पतिर्बन्धुर्गतिर्भर्ता दैवतं कुलयोषितः
A chaste woman should show a hundred times more affection to her husband than to her sons; for the women of the family, the husband is kin, refuge, and deity.
शुभं दृष्ट्वा सुधातुल्यं कान्तं पश्यति सुन्दरी । सस्मितं वदनं कृत्वा भक्तिभावेन यत्नतः
Seeing something auspicious or as sweet as nectar, the beautiful wife looks at her husband, smiling and with devotion, carefully.
पुरुषाणां सहस्रं च सती स्त्री च समुद्धरेत् । पतिः पतिव्रतानां च मुच्यते सर्वपातकात्
A chaste wife can deliver even a thousand men, and her husband is freed from all sins through her fidelity.
नास्ति तेषां कर्मभोगः सतीनां व्रततेजसा । तया सार्धं च निष्कर्मी मोदते हरिमन्दिरे
For such chaste women, there is no experience of karmic results; with her, freed from action, he rejoices in the abode of Hari.
पृथिव्यां यानि तीर्थानि सतीपादेषु तान्यपि । तेजश्च सर्वदेवानां मुनीनां च सतीषु च
All the sacred places on earth are found at the feet of a chaste woman; the radiance of all the gods and sages is present in chaste women.
तपस्विनां तपः सर्वं व्रतिनां यत्फलं व्रज । दाने फलं यद्दातणां तत्सर्व तासु संततम्
All the austerity of ascetics, the fruit of vows, and the merit of charity—O Vraja—are continually present in them.
स्वयं नारायणः शंभुर्विधाता जगतामपि । सुराः सर्वे च मुनयो भीतास्ताभ्यां च संततम्
Nārāyaṇa himself, Śaṃbhu, the creator of the worlds, all the gods and sages are always in awe of them.
सतीनां पादरजसा सद्यः पूता वसुंधरा । पतिव्रतां नमस्कृत्वा मुच्यते पातकान्नरः
By the dust of chaste women's feet, the earth is instantly purified; by bowing to a devoted wife, a man is freed from sins.
त्रैलोक्यं भस्मसात्कर्तुं क्षणेनैव पतिव्रता । स्वतेजसा समर्था सा महापुण्यवती सदा
A chaste wife, endowed with great merit, is always capable, by her own radiance, of reducing the three worlds to ashes in a moment.
सतीनां च पतिः साधुः पुत्रो निःशंक एव च । न हि तस्य भयं किंचिद्देवेभ्यश्च यमादपि
For virtuous women, the husband is noble, and the son is indeed without fear; for them, there is no danger whatsoever, not even from the gods or from Yama.
शतजन्मपुण्यवतां गेहे जाता पतिव्रता । पतिव्रताप्रसूः पूता जीवन्मुक्तः पिता तथा
A devoted wife is born in the house of those blessed by merit from a hundred births; the mother who gives birth to a devoted wife is purified, and so too is the father, liberated while living.
सती स्त्री प्रातरुत्थाय त्यक्त्वा च रात्रिवाससम् । भर्तारं च नमस्कृत्य करोति स्तवनं मुदा
A virtuous woman, rising in the morning and setting aside her night attire, bows to her husband and joyfully offers him praise.
गृहकार्यं ततः कृत्वा स्नात्वा धौते च वाससी । गृहीत्वा शुक्लपुष्पं च भक्तितः पूजयेत्पतिम्
Then, after completing household duties, bathing, and wearing clean garments, she takes a white flower and worships her husband with devotion.
स्नापयित्वा सुपूतेन जलेन निर्मलेन च । तस्मै दत्त्वा धौतवस्त्रं तत्पादौ क्षालयेन्मुदा
Bathing him with pure, sanctified water, giving him washed clothing, she joyfully washes his feet.
आसने वासयित्वा च दत्त्वा भाले च चन्दनम् । सर्वाङ्गलेपनं कृत्वा दत्त्वा माल्यं गलेऽपि च
Seating him on a seat, applying sandalwood to his forehead, anointing his whole body, and placing a garland around his neck as well.
सामवेदोक्तमन्त्रेण भोगद्रव्यैः सुधोपमैः । संपूज्य भक्तितः कान्तं स्तुत्वा च प्रणमेन्मुदा
With offerings of delightful foods, as prescribed in the Sāma Veda, she worships her beloved with devotion, praises him, and joyfully bows.
ओं नमः कान्ताय शान्ताय सर्वदेवाश्रयाय स्वाहा । इत्यनेनैव मन्त्रेण दत्त्वा पुष्पं च चन्दनम्
Reciting the mantra, 'Om, salutations to the beloved, the peaceful one, the refuge of all gods, svāhā,' she offers flowers and sandalwood.
पाद्यार्ध्यं धूपदीपौ च वस्त्रं नैवेद्यमुत्तमम् । जलं सुवासितं शुद्धं ताम्बूलं च सुवासितम्
She presents water for washing feet and hands, incense, lamps, clothing, excellent food, fragrant pure water, and scented betel leaves.
दत्त्वा स्तोत्रं पठेद्यद्यत्कृतं वै पाठ्यमेव च । ओं नमः कान्ताय भर्त्रे च शिरश्चन्द्रस्वरूपिणे
After offering, she recites the hymn, whatever has been composed and is to be recited: 'Om, salutations to the beloved husband, whose form is like the moon on the head.'
नमः शान्ताय दान्ताय सर्वदेवाश्रयाय च । नमो ब्रह्मस्वरूपाय सतीप्राणपराय च
Salutations to the peaceful, self-controlled one, the refuge of all gods; salutations to the one of Brahman nature, the supreme life of the virtuous wife.
नमस्याय च पूज्याय हृदाधाराय ते नमः । पञ्चप्राणाधिदेवाय चक्षुषस्तारकाय च
Salutations to the one worthy of reverence and worship, the foundation of the heart; to the lord of the five vital airs, and to the star of the eyes.
ज्ञानाधाराय पत्नीनां परमानन्दरूपिणे । पतिर्ब्रह्मा पतिर्विष्णुः पतिरेव महेश्वरः
To the support of knowledge for wives, the embodiment of supreme bliss; the husband is Brahmā, the husband is Viṣṇu, the husband is indeed Maheśvara.
पतिश्च निर्गुणाधारो ब्रह्मरूप नमोऽस्तु ते । क्षमस्व भगवन् दोषं ज्ञानाज्ञानकृतं च यत्
The husband is the foundation of the attributeless, of Brahman form; salutations to you. Forgive, O Lord, any fault committed knowingly or unknowingly.
पत्नीबन्धो दयासिन्धो दासीदोषं क्षमस्व मे । इदं स्तोत्रं महापुण्यं सृष्ट्यादौ पद्मया कृतम्
O bond of the wife, ocean of compassion, forgive my faults as a servant. This hymn, of great merit, was composed by Padmā at the beginning of creation.
सरस्वत्या च धरया गङ्गया च पुरा व्रज । सावित्र्या च कृतं पूर्वं ब्रह्मणे चापि नित्यशः
It was formerly composed by Sarasvatī, Dhāra, Gaṅgā in Vraja, and by Sāvitrī, always for Brahmā.
पार्वत्या च कृतं भक्त्या कैलासे शंकराय च । मुनीनां च सुराणां च पत्नीभिश्च कृतं पुरा
It was composed by Pārvatī with devotion for Śaṃkara on Kailāsa, and formerly by the wives of sages, gods, and others.
पतिव्रतानां सर्वासां स्तोत्रमेतच्छुभावहम् । इदं स्तोत्रं महापुण्यं या श्रृणोति पतिव्रता
This hymn, auspicious for all devoted wives, is of great merit; any devoted wife who hears it...
नरोऽन्यो वाऽपि नारी वा लभते सर्ववाञ्छितम् । अपुत्रो लभते पुत्रं निर्धनो लभते धनम्
Whether a man or a woman, they obtain all their desires; the childless gain a child, and the poor obtain wealth.
रौगी च मुच्यते रोगाद्बद्धो मुच्येत बन्धनात् । पतिव्रता च स्तुत्वा च तीर्थस्नानफलं लभेत्
The sick are freed from illness, the bound are released from captivity; a devoted wife, by reciting this, attains the merit of bathing at holy places.