śuni' prabhu kahena,--"tumi nā jāna dharma-marma
svāmi-ājñā pāle,--ei pati-vratā-dharma
svāmi-ājñā pāle,--ei pati-vratā-dharma
Synonyms
śuni'-hearing; prabhu kahena-Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said; tumi-you; nā jāna-do not know; dharma-marma-real religious principles; svāmi-of the husband; ājñā-order; pāle-obeys; ei-this; pati-vratā-dharma-the religious principle of a chaste woman.
Translation
Hearing this, Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said, "My dear Vallabha Bhaṭṭa, you do not know religious principles. Actually, the first duty of a chaste woman is to carry out the order of her husband.