Page 102 - Defending Prabhupada Words - By Harivlas Das

The Vedic wisdom suggests that a wife be submissive to
her husband even if he is of bad character. This is the
best course for keeping the marriage stable. Eventually
the wife’s purity will prevail. But it requires tremendous
self-restraint and the development of saintly qualities
to protect herself and her children. The following bullet
points summarizes a long-term strategy for a wife with an
abusive husband:

• remain submissive (unless the husband becomes
dangerously violent, then temporary or long term
separation is recommended until he control his
abusiveness),

• remain tolerant and patient,
• attentively serve the family and relatives,
• follow the regular activities of a serious devotee such
as chanting Hare Krishna and all other spiritual
duties,
• cook tasty and fresh prasadam and serve it with love
to the family and guests,
• keep the home clean and well organized,
• manage household activities and involve the husband
and children if possible,
• avoid arguing and all unpleasant verbal exchanges
and refrain from saying anything insulting to the
husband’s family, and
• speak always with gentle and truthful words based
on shastric evidence.

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