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2                           How I AcHIeved ReAl SucceSS

          In Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, Kaśyapa Muni praises his wife as follows:

             As one can cross over the ocean with seagoing vessels,
             one can cross the dangerous situation of the material
             ocean by living with a wife. O respectful one, a wife is so
             helpful that she is called the better half of a man’s body
             because of her sharing in all auspicious activities. A man
             can move without anxiety entrusting all responsibilities
             to his wife. As a fort commander very easily conquers
             invading plunderers, by taking shelter of a wife one can
             conquer the senses, which are unconquerable in the other
             social orders. O queen of the home, we are not able to
             act like you, nor could we repay you for what you have
             done, even if we worked for our entire life or even after
             death. To repay you is not possible, even for those who
             are admirers of personal qualities. 1

          Śrīla  Prabhupāda  comments  on  how  men  and  women
          complement each other.

             Actually, a woman is supposed to be the energy of the
             man. Historically, in the background of every great man
             there is either a mother or a wife. One’s household life is
             very successful if he has both a good wife and mother. In
             such a case, everything about household affairs and all
             the paraphernalia in the house becomes very pleasing. 2

             In other words, the wife is the inspiration of all good
             intelligence. [...] When a person is too anxious about family
             affairs, he cannot discharge his family duties nicely. A wife
             is therefore supposed to be an inspiration and should keep
             the husband’s intelligence in good order so that they can

          1. Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.14.18–21.
          2. Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.26.15, purport by Śrīla Prabhupāda.
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