Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.23.4-5
SB 3.23.4-5
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sa vai devarṣi-varyas tāṁ mānavīṁ samanuvratām daivād garīyasaḥ patyur āśāsānāṁ mahāśiṣaḥ kālena bhūyasā kṣāmāṁ karśitāṁ vrata-caryayā prema-gadgadayā vācā pīḍitaḥ kṛpayābravīt
Translation
The daughter of Manu, who was fully devoted to her husband, looked upon him as greater even than providence. Thus she expected great blessings from him. Having served him for a long time, she grew weak and emaciated due to her religious observances. Seeing her condition, Kardama, the foremost of celestial sages, was overcome with compassion and spoke to her in a voice choked with great love.