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patim ca patitam tyajet

SYNONYMS

patim—husband; ca—and; patitam—fallen; tyajet—one should give up “When a husband is fallen, his relationship must be given up.”

PURPORT

This is a quotation from smrti-sastram.

As stated in Srimad-Bhagavatam (7.11.28):

santustalolupa daksa

dharma-jna priya-satya-vak

apramatta sucih snigdha