यामाहुरात्मनो ह्यर्धं श्रेयस्कामस्य मानिनि । यस्यां स्वधुरमध्यस्य पुमांश्चरति विज्वर: ॥ १९ ॥
yam ahur atmano hy ardham sreyas-kamasya manini yasyam sva-dhuram adhyasya pumams carati vijvarah
- yam
- the wife who
- ahuh
- is said
- atmanah
- of the body
- hi
- thus
- ardham
- half
- sreyah
- welfare
- kamasya
- of all desires
- manini
- O respectful one
- yasyam
- in whom
- sva-dhuram
- all responsibilities
- adhyasya
- entrusting
- puman
- a man
- carati
- moves
- vijvarah
- without anxiety.
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.