Shri Rajagopala Deshika Charitam II Vol III Book X Chp 17 Shlokas 1 - 7
श्रीसद्गुरुरुवाच
गृहं सर्वात्मा त्यक्त्वा वनं गत्वा च केचन |
साधनानि प्रकुर्वन्ति स्वात्मानं ज्ञातुमिच्छया ||
किन्तु भक्ताक्ष्च बहवस्त्यक्तसंसारवासनाः |
गृहस्था एव गोविन्दं भजन्ते प्रेमपूर्वकम् ||
अन्ये केचिदविद्वांसो मौढये नैव बलीयसा |
अविचार्य गृहं त्यक्त्वा कामयन्ते पराङ्गनाः ||
गार्हस्थ्ये वापि सन्यासे भेदो नास्ति महात्मनाम् |
माहात्म्यं कृष्णभक्त्यैव प्राप्यते लोकपूजितम् ||
यथाकथञ्चिल्लोकेस्मिन्निवसन् विजितेन्द्रियः |
गोविन्दमेव सततं भजेद्विक्ष्वासपूर्वकम् ||
इति निक्ष्चित्य मनसा राजगोपालदेशिकः |
लक्ष्मीनाम्न्यास्तु कन्यायाः पाणिं जग्राह पाणिना ||
पितरौ पूजयन्नित्यं भार्ययाप्यनुकूलया |
धर्मान् गृहोचितान् धीमानाचचार यथाक्रमम् ||
Shri Sadguru said
Some people give up family life totally, and choose to take efforts towards self-realization staying in the forest. But the bhaktas continue to lead a family life. Yet rid of great worldly craving, they worship Lord Govinda with intense devotion. There are some foolish people who seek pleasure in the company of women other than their wives and thus give up organized family life because of their foolishness. The exalted personalities find no distinctive preference to either the life of a householder or that of a sanyasi. They achieve high esteem among the men of the world because of their devotion to Lord Krishna. We have to lead a regular life on this earth and yet we have to worship Lord Govinda incessantly controlling all the senses with a firm belief in Him. Having decided thus, Shri Rajagopala Deshika married a girl named Lakshmi. With an amicable wife, that gnani led a peaceful life serving his parents in the best possible way.
