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TRANSLATION:
Thereafter Sati left her husband, Lord Siva, who had given her
half his body due to affection. Breathing very heavily because
of anger and bereavement, she went to the house of her father.
This less intelligent act was due to her being a weak woman.
PURPORT: According
to the Vedic conception of family life, the husband gives half
his body to his wife, and the wife gives half of her body to her
husband. In other words, a husband without a wife or a wife
without a husband is incomplete. Vedic marital relationship
existed between Lord Siva and Sati, but sometimes, due to
weakness, a woman becomes very much attracted by the members of
her father's house, and this happened to Sati. In this verse it
is specifically mentioned that she wanted to leave such a great
husband as Siva because of her womanly weakness. In other words,
womanly weakness exists even in the relationship between husband
and wife. Generally, separation between husband and wife is due
to womanly behavior; divorce takes place due to womanly
weakness. The best course for a woman is to abide by the orders
of her husband. That makes family life very peaceful. Sometimes
there may be misunderstandings between husband and wife, as
found even in such an elevated family relationship as that of
Sati and Lord Siva, but a wife should not leave her husband's
protection because of such a misunderstanding. If she does so,
it is understood to be due to her womanly weakness.
[Srimad
Bhagavatam 4.4.3]
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