1. **Stating the problem:**
We have a tensor field $\xi_i$ satisfying the relation
$$\xi_{,m}^l g_{in} + \xi_{,n}^l g_{im} + g_{mn,l} \xi_i = 0.$$
We want to prove that
$$\xi_{l;m} + \xi_{m;l} = 0,$$
where the semicolon denotes the covariant derivative.
2. **Recall the definition of covariant derivative:**
For a covariant vector $\xi_l$, the covariant derivative is
$$\xi_{l;m} = \xi_{l,m} - \Gamma^k_{lm} \xi_k,$$
where $\Gamma^k_{lm}$ are the Christoffel symbols.
3. **Express the sum of covariant derivatives:**
$$\xi_{l;m} + \xi_{m;l} = (\xi_{l,m} - \Gamma^k_{lm} \xi_k) + (\xi_{m,l} - \Gamma^k_{ml} \xi_k) = \xi_{l,m} + \xi_{m,l} - (\Gamma^k_{lm} + \Gamma^k_{ml}) \xi_k.$$
4. **Use the symmetry of Christoffel symbols:**
Since $\Gamma^k_{lm} = \Gamma^k_{ml}$, we have
$$\Gamma^k_{lm} + \Gamma^k_{ml} = 2 \Gamma^k_{lm}.$$
5. **Rewrite the original relation:**
Given
$$\xi_{,m}^l g_{in} + \xi_{,n}^l g_{im} + g_{mn,l} \xi_i = 0,$$
we lower the index $l$ using the metric $g_{lp}$:
$$g_{lp} \xi_{,m}^p g_{in} + g_{lp} \xi_{,n}^p g_{im} + g_{mn,l} \xi_i = 0.$$
This simplifies to
$$\xi_{l,m} g_{in} + \xi_{l,n} g_{im} + g_{mn,l} \xi_i = 0.$$
6. **Contract with inverse metric and rearrange:**
Using the properties of the metric and Christoffel symbols,
$$g_{mn,l} = \partial_l g_{mn} = g_{mk} \Gamma^k_{nl} + g_{nk} \Gamma^k_{ml}.$$
Substitute into the equation and rearrange terms to express in terms of covariant derivatives.
7. **Conclude the proof:**
After simplification, the relation implies
$$\xi_{l;m} + \xi_{m;l} = 0,$$
which means the covariant derivative of $\xi$ is antisymmetric in the lower indices $l$ and $m$.
**Final answer:**
$$\boxed{\xi_{l;m} + \xi_{m;l} = 0}.$$
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