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# Garudapurana 1.64.6

Garuḍapurāṇa 1.64.6

- **Language:** Sanskrit

### [1.64.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.garuda.1.64.6)

kārye ca mantrī satstrī syātsatī (khī) syātkaraṇeṣu ca /  
streheṣu bhāryā mātā syādveśyā ca śayane śubhā //

> In affairs a virtuous wife should be an advisor; she should be a friend in actions; / in affections she should be a mother; and in bed, charming like a courtesan.  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

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## Translations (1)

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