By Radheshyam Dasa
What should a Sadhaka do while encountering Conflicting roles? Sati faced a tug of war between her desires to go to father’s house V/S Fear of disobeying Lord Siva her husband. Her desire got better off and that impelled her to go ahead, making a bold decision. Srila Prabhupada clearly draws a conclusion that in husband-wife relationship, it is better for wife to co-operate with the husband in a bitter situation than to quit the scene and take shelter of parents seeking a sweet relationship with them. If one considers this matter seriously, one can see that any parent will want to see their daughter happily settled with her husband. But sometimes it is seen that a woman boasts about her great parentage to her husband and picks quarrels seeing his deficiencies, often leading to separation or divorce. Prabhupada calls such attachment to one’s parental home as `womanly weakness’. Desire and Attachment, though can offer instant pleasure, lead to pain in the long run. Obedience and Tolerance, though noble qualities that are difficult to practice, bring long enduring success. In our life, definitely we should put Principle before Pleasure, if we want to experience ultimate success.