Devanagari
प्रेम्णानुवृत्त्या शीलेन प्रश्रयावनता सती ।
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Verse text
premṇānuvṛttyā śīlena
praśrayāvanatā satī
bhiyā hriyā ca bhāva-jṣā
bhartuḥ sītāharan manaḥ
Synonyms
premṇā anuvṛttyā
—
because of service rendered to the husband with love and faith
;
śīlena
—
by such good character
;
praśraya
—
avanatā — always very submissive and ready to satisfy the husband
;
satī
—
chaste
;
bhiyā
—
by being afraid
;
hriyā
—
by shyness
;
ca
—
also
;
bhāva
—
jṣā — understanding the attitude (of the husband)
;
bhartuḥ
—
of her husband, Lord Rāmacandra
;
sītā
—
mother Sītā
;
aharat
—
simply captivated
;
manaḥ
—
the mind .
Translation
Mother Sītā was very submissive, faithful, shy and chaste, always understanding the attitude of her husband. Thus by her character and her love and service she completely attracted the mind of the Lord.
Translation (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)
By her character and her love and service, by submissiveness, shyness and fear, understanding the love of her husband, Sītā attracted the mind of the Lord.
Thus ends the commentary on the Tenth Chapter of the Ninth Canto of the Bhāgavatam for the pleasure of the devotees, in accordance with the previous ācāryas.
Chapter Eleven
Character of Rāma
Purport
As Lord Rāmacandra is the ideal husband (
eka-patnī-vrata
), mother Sītā is the ideal wife. Such a combination makes family life very happy.
Yad yad ācarati śreṣṭhas tat tad evetaro janaḥ:
whatever example a great man sets, common people follow. If the kings, the leaders, and the
brāhmaṇas,
the teachers, would set forth the examples we receive from Vedic literature, the entire world would be heaven; indeed, there would no longer be hellish conditions within this material world.
Thus end the Bhaktivedanta purports of the Ninth Canto, Tenth Chapter, of the
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam,
entitled “The Pastimes of the Supreme Lord, Rāmacandra.”