गृहमेधिनश्च मित्रं किं भार्या को गृही च यो यजते ।को यज्ञो यः श्रुत्या विहितः श्रेयस्करो नृणाम् ॥ ४९ ॥
In plain words
What is a householder's true friend? A wife. Who is a true householder? One who performs sacred rites. And what is a true sacrifice? That which is ordained by the Vedas for the ultimate welfare of human beings.
Close to the Sanskrit
What is the friend of a householder? A wife. Who is a householder? He who performs sacrifice. What is a sacrifice? That which is prescribed by the Veda, bestowing ultimate good on mortals.