yadṛcchayopapannena

vartamāno gṛhāśramī

tasya bhāryā ku-cailasya

kṣut-kṣāmā ca tathā-vidhā

yadricchaya -- of its own accord; upapannena -- by what was obtained; vartamanah -- existing; griha-asrami -- in the household order of life; tasya -- of him; bharya -- the wife; ku-cailasya -- who was poorly dressed; kshut -- from hunger; kshama -- emaciated; ca -- and; tatha-vidha -- similarly.


Texto

Living as a householder, he maintained himself with whatever came of its own accord. The wife of that poorly dressed brahmana suffered along with him and was emaciated from hunger.

Significado

Sudama's chaste wife was also poorly dressed, and whatever food she obtained she gave to her husband. Thus she remained fatigued from hunger.