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කාර්යේෂු මන්ත්රී කරණේෂු දාසී

Karyeshu Mantri (The Six Virtues of an Ideal Wife) in Sinhala · සිංහල

🕉️ hindu·📿 3× repetitions·🕐 During reflections on family life, marriage ceremonies, or grihastha teachings·📜 Subhashita

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ Englishසිංහල𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

Origin & Story

Subhashita · Unknown (classical Sanskrit niti tradition) · Classical Sanskrit literature

Subhashitas are polished epigrams of worldly and ethical wisdom passed down through Sanskrit literature and gathered in anthologies across the centuries. This verse, much beloved in discussions of the householder's life, distils into a single elegant stanza the six virtues — counsel, diligence, nurture, love, righteousness and forbearance — that together make a partner the strength and honour of a family.

✦ As told in scripture

Elders quote this verse at weddings to remind couples that a home flourishes not through any single virtue but through the harmony of many; it is said that where these qualities are nurtured mutually, the household becomes a place of lasting peace and prosperity.

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The Mantra

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කාර්යේෂු මන්ත්රී කරණේෂු දාසී භෝජ්යේෂු මාතා ශයනේෂු රම්භා. ධර්මානුකූලා ක්ෂමයා ධරිත්රී ෂට්කර්මයුක්තා කුලධර්මපත්නී..

kāryeṣu mantrī karaṇeṣu dāsī bhojyeṣu mātā śayaneṣu rambhā। dharmānukūlā kṣamayā dharitrī ṣaṭ-karma-yuktā kula-dharma-patnī॥

Meaning:In counsel like a minister, in service diligent like a devoted helper, in nourishing like a mother, in love like the celestial Rambha, ever favourable to righteousness, and in forbearance enduring like the Earth — the wife endowed with these six virtues is the noble guardian of the family's dharma. The verse poetically lists the six ideals that make a partner the strength and honour of a household.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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කාර්යේෂු🔊kāryeṣuin matters of work, in counsel and decisions

මන්ත්රී🔊mantrī(like) a minister, a wise advisor

කරණේෂු🔊karaṇeṣuin performing tasks, in service of duties

දාසී🔊dāsī(diligent) like a devoted servant

භෝජ්යේෂු🔊bhojyeṣuin matters of food and nourishment

මාතා🔊mātā(caring) like a mother

ශයනේෂු🔊śayaneṣuin the bedchamber, in intimacy

රම්භා🔊rambhā(beautiful and loving) like the apsara Rambha

ධර්මානුකූලා🔊dharmānukūlāfavourable to and supportive of righteousness (dharma)

ක්ෂමයා🔊kṣamayāin forbearance, in patient forgiveness

ධරිත්රී🔊dharitrī(enduring) like the Earth

ෂට්කර්මයුක්තා🔊ṣaṭ-karma-yuktāendowed with these six qualities (roles)

කුලධර්මපත්නී🔊kula-dharma-patnīthe righteous wife who upholds the honour of the family

Benefits of Chanting Karyeshu Mantri (The Six Virtues of an Ideal Wife)

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Describes the timeless ideal of partnership and mutual support in family life

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Celebrates wisdom, diligence, care, love, righteousness and patience together

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Offers a poetic framework for the virtues that hold a household in harmony

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Frequently quoted at weddings and in teachings on the householder's dharma

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Inspires respect, appreciation and balance between life partners

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A short, memorable verse on the dignity and strength of the home

How to Chant Karyeshu Mantri (The Six Virtues of an Ideal Wife)

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Best TimeDuring reflections on family life, marriage ceremonies, or grihastha teachings

Recite the verse calmly, contemplating each of the six images — minister, devoted helper, mother, Rambha, supporter of dharma, and the patient Earth. Reflect on these as ideals of partnership and mutual respect rather than rigid rules. It is often quoted in marriage blessings and discourses on harmonious family living.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Karyeshu Mantri (The Six Virtues of an Ideal Wife) written in the Sinhala script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

The verse lists six ideal roles of a life-partner: a wise minister in counsel, a diligent helper in tasks, a caring mother in nourishment, a loving Rambha in intimacy, a supporter of righteousness (dharma), and one as forbearing as the Earth in patience.

It is a celebrated subhashita (wise saying) from the classical Sanskrit niti tradition, widely transmitted in collections of moral and worldly wisdom. It is one of the most quoted verses on the ideal of an honourable household.

The Earth (Dharitri) bears all burdens silently and forgives endlessly, so it is the classic Sanskrit symbol of patience and forbearance (kshama). The verse holds up this boundless patience as one of the six great virtues of a noble partner.