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5.150. She must always be cheerful, clever in (the management of her) household affairs, careful in cleaning her
utensils, and economical in expenditure.
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5.151. Him to whom her father may give her, or her brother with the father’s permission, she shall obey as long
as he lives, and when he is dead, she must not insult (his memory).
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5.152. For the sake of procuring good fortune to (brides), the recitation of benedictory texts (svastyayana), and
the sacrifice to the Lord of creatures (Pragapati) are used at weddings; (but) the betrothal (by the father or
guardian) is the cause of (the husband’s) dominion (over his wife).
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5.153. The husband who wedded her with sacred texts, always gives happiness to his wife, both in season and
out of season, in this world and in the next.
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5.154. Though destitute of virtue, or seeking pleasure (elsewhere), or devoid of good qualities, (yet) a husband
must be constantly worshipped as a god by a faithful wife.
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5.155. No sacrifice, no vow, no fast must be performed by women apart (from their husbands); if a wife obeys
her husband, she will for that (reason alone) be exalted in heaven.
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5.156. A faithful wife, who desires to dwell (after death) with her husband, must never do anything that might
displease him who took her hand, whether he be alive or dead.
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5.157. At her pleasure let her emaciate her body by (living on) pure flowers, roots, and fruit; but she must never
even mention the name of another man after her husband has died.
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5.158. Until death let her be patient (of hardships), self-controlled, and chaste, and strive (to fulfil) that most
excellent duty which (is prescribed) for wives who have one husband only.
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5.159. Many thousands of Brahmanas who were chaste from their youth, have gone to heaven without
continuing their race.