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separated, the oneness of the husband and wife is in a
similar category. The man is a noun and his wife
becomes its meaning. 41111t1IF44 Ellefa
Vagartha-
viva sampriktau.
(Rv. 1/1). In the Atharva Veda
Indra has been asked to bless the married couple so
that they would be bound with affection as firmly as a
swan and its partner. According to the Vedas a woman
has been termed the ever-flowing fountain of the
essence of life. How could we ever describe her
virtues ? Just a while ago, during the ceremony, we
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Yasyam bhootam samabhavat, yasyam vishwamidam-
jagat tarn adya gathaam gaasyami strinaam yaduttamam
yashaha.
(Pg. 1/7/2). It is true that woman is the
shaper of our past and present. Therefore it is impera-
1 e that her glory be praised in our cultured society.
She has been the mother of our glorious past by having
given birth to such illustrious persons as Mann. Vasish-
tha, Vishwamitra, Yajyavalkya, Dileep, Bhagirath,
Raghu, Rama and many other rishis and kings. Even
in this age she has given birth to Dayanand and
Gandhi. It is therefore that we sing in praise of the
shakti
of womanhood.
Different names
Child, for you to be honoured in the status of a
wife,
you will have to take note of all the circums-
tances amidst which you may find yourself. The first
step on the threshold of marriage gives you the name
vadhu,
or bride. At the moment that your hand was
offered by your father to the bridegroom who accepted
it, you assumed the name
grihini.
Whenever you
participate with your husband in any religious of noble
duty, the term
paint
will be used to refer to you. As
time goes on you will be given various other names in