Zend Avesta Part 01

SR No.: 007671
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: James Darmesteter
Publisher: Oxford
Publication Year: 1895
Total Pages: 2695
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 49 MB

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VISHNU.
XXV, 1.
XXV. 1. Now the duties of a woman (are as follows): 2. To live in harmony with her husband;
3. To show reverence (by embracing their feet and such-like attentions) to her mother-in-law, father-in-law, to Gurus (such as elders), to divinities, and to guests;
4. To keep household articles (such as the winnowing basket and the rest) in good array;
5. To maintain saving habits;
6. To be careful with her (pestle and mortar and other) domestic utensils;
7. Not to practise incantations with roots (or other kinds of witchcraft);
8. To observe auspicious customs;
9. Not to decorate herself with ornaments (or to partake of amusements) while her husband is absent from home;
10. Not to resort to the houses of strangers (during the absence of her husband);
custom of Svayamvara or self-choice, judging from the epics, was confined to females of the kingly caste, and in reality was no doubt of very rare occurrence.
XXV. 1-13. Colebrooke, Dig. IV, 2, XCII. — 2. M.V, 154 ; Y. I, 77. — 3. Y. I, 83. - 4-6. M.V, 150; Y. I, 83. - 9, 10. M. IX, 75; Y. I, 84.-12, 13. M.V, 148; IX, 3; Y. I, 85; Gaut. XVIII, 1. - 14.-M.V, 158; Colebrooke, Dig. IV, 3, CXXXIII. - 15. M.V, 155. — 17. M. V, 160. 15 is also found in the Markandeya-purâna XVI, 61, and, in a modified form, in other works. See Böhtlingk, Ind. Sprüche, 3686, 3679. 16 is also found, in a modified form, in Vriddhakânakhya's Proverbs XVII, 9; and 17 in Sârngadhara's Paddhati, Sadâkâra, 1o. See Böhtlingk, Ind. Sprüche, 3900, 4948.
10. 'Strangers' means any other persons than her parents-in-law, her brother, maternal uncle, and other near relatives. (Nand.)
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