न वा अरे मैत्रेयि पत्युः कामाय पतिः प्रियो भवति । आत्मनस्तु कामाय पतिः प्रियो भवति ॥
मैत्रेयिMaitreyi (name)
आत्मनःof the Self
तुbut / however
कामायfor the sake of
प्रियःdear / beloved
O Maitreyi! A man is not loved because he is husband, but because of the Atman (Self) in him.
atmanloveself