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view on the Woman |  | Hinduism and Women: Hindu view on the Woman
According
to Hinduism, a woman is a form of energy (shaktiswarupini) or an aspect of
Shakti. She is mata, the Mother Goddess, or devi the auspicious one. As a young
child she is kanya, the goddess Durga. As a wife she is patni and saha dharma
charini, a partner in her husbands religious duties. As a mother she is worthy
of worship (matrudevobhava).
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view on the WomanBy www.
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Hinduism and Women:
Hindu view on the Woman
Her father protects (her) in
childhood, her husband protects (her) in youth, and her sons protect (her) in
old age; a woman is never fit for independence. Manusmriti 9.3
According to Hinduism, a woman is a form
of energy (shaktiswarupini) or an aspect of Shakti. She is mata, the Mother
Goddess, or devi the auspicious one. As a young child she is kanya, the goddess
Durga. As a wife she is patni and saha dharma charini, a partner in her
husbands religious duties. As a mother she is worthy of worship
(matrudevobhava).
As a child she is supposed to remain
in the custody and care of her parents. Once married, she becomes a property
and responsibility of her husband, who is supposed to take care of her needs
and expectations and keep her in his custody. As his wife, she performs four
roles: 1. as his servant (dasi) in duty, 2. as his minister (mantri) in
decision making, 3. as a mother (mata) to his children and 4. as a lover
(rambha) in his bed. And when she becomes old, she lives in the house of her
son or sons and has to lead a very solitary and forlorn life.
In ancient times, when a Hindu died,
his wife either committed sati on his funeral pyre or retired into a life of
social damnation, religious contemplation and perennial solitude. Now the
situation has changed. Sati is illegal and an anathema. A widow can now keep
herself busy in many ways, and if she gets an opportunity, like Mrs. Gandhi,
she can join politics and dream of becoming the Prime Minister of India!
Historically speaking, whether it
was in ancient India or medieval India, the status of women in the subcontinent
was never good. A present day woman would feel outraged, and rightly so, if she
goes through the contents of the Manusmriti, which is particularly harsh
against women and treats them with disdain and suspicion. But we have no
evidence to believe that the contents of the book were followed by all sections
of the society. Probably the Brahmin women were its worst victims and suffered
more compared to women of other castes.
The
situation is gradually changing. In a changing world, Hindu society is trying
to redefine the role of women in the institution of family and
society. Politically Hindu women today enjoy an equal status with men and
wider opportunities then their counterparts in many western countries. There is
a talk to provide them with new privileges and rights including inheritance
rights. But a lot still needs to be done on the social and economic front,
because women in Hindu society still suffer from gender bias and a number of
other problems such as dowry, inheritance, domestic abuse, sexual exploitation,
rape and harassment.
Courtesy
to www. hinduwebsite.com
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