Sunday, June 15, 2008

Women in Vedas

Vedic womanWomen are accorded the greatest respect in Vedas. Still, ignorant semi-literate communists keep propagating the false propaganda that Vedas demean women. Presented here are verses from Vedas obtained from texts of most learned scholars in this field to establish the truth.

Atharva Ved


Atharva 11.5.18


In this mantra of Brahmcharya Sukta, it is emphasized that girls too should train themselves as students and only then enter into married life. The Sukta specifically emphasizes that girls should receive the same level of training as boys.


(Book: Mera Dharma, Author: Priyavrat Vedavachaspati, Gurukul Kangri University)


Chapter 1: Women in Vedic Dharma, Page 8



Girls should train themselves to become complete scholars and youthful through Brahmcharya and then enter married life.


(Atharvaveda-Hindi Bhashya, Part 2, Author: Kshemkarandas Trivedi, Sarvadeshik Arya Pratinidhi Sabha, Delhi, Page 413-414)



Atharva 14.1.6



Parents should gift their daughter intellectuality and power of knowledge when she leaves for husband’s home. They should give her a dowry of knowledge.


(Book: Mera Dharma, Author: Priyavrat Vedavachaspati, Gurukul Kangri University)


Chapter 1: Women in Vedic Dharma, Page 8,9



When girls ignore external objects and develops foresight and vibrant attitude through power of knowledge, she becomes provider of wealths of skies and earth. Then she should marry an eligible husband.


(Atharvaveda-Hindi Bhashya, Part 2, Author: Kshemkarandas Trivedi, Sarvadeshik Arya Pratinidhi Sabha, Delhi, Page 654)



Atharva 14.1.20



Oh wife! Give us discourse of knowledge


(Book: Mera Dharma, Author: Priyavrat Vedavachaspati, Gurukul Kangri University)


Chapter 1: Women in Vedic Dharma, Page 9



The bride may please everyone at her husband’s home through her knowledge and noble qualities.


(Atharvaveda-Hindi Bhashya Part 2, Author: Kshemkarandas Trivedi, Sarvadeshik Arya Pratinidhi Sabha, Delhi, Page 660)



Atharva 7.46.3



Teach the husband ways of earning wealth


(Book: Mera Dharma, Author: Priyavrat Vedavachaspati, Gurukul Kangri University)


Chapter 1: Women in Vedic Dharma, Page 9



Protector of children, having definite knowledge, worth thousands of prayers and impressing all directions, O women, you accept prosperity. O wife of desrving husband, teach your husband to enhance wealth.


(Atharvaveda-Hindi Bhashya Part 1, Author: Kshemkarandas Trivedi, Sarvadeshik Arya Pratinidhi Sabha, Delhi, Page 804)



Similar meaning


(Book: Atharvaved ka subodh bhashya (7-10 chapters), Author: Sripad Damodar Satvalekar, Page 97)