The Dignified Position of Woman in Religion and Society

Book Id: WPLBN0000708473
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Reproduction Date: 2005

Title:	The Dignified Position of Woman in Religion and Society
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Language:	English
Subject:	Religion, Buddhism, Buddhism and literature
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Excerpt: Indian culture, from very early times, appears to recognize woman as the matrix of society. Even the Rg. Veda [ X. 85.46 ] recognize her rightful place in the home as the newly-wedded wife. In the Surya's Bridal Hymn a prayer is offered that she may reign supreme over all her in-laws, father, mother, sister and brother. Her role as mother of children is extolled and it is wished with eagerness that she presides over the arrival of grandchildren too. Even in India she does not appear to have been divorced from her position as progenitor. Being stigmatised as ritually impure, the woman is nevertheless drawn in to participate in sacrifices, even through humiliating concessions, for in her absence the very existence and perpetuation of mankind is threatened.