Basic HTML Version
7
accordance with your duties and obligations, such as
bharya, jaya, dhatrt
and
dara
among many others.
Duty according to name
Where the names are different the responsibilities
of a wife also differ. As in the case of the name
vadhu,
her duties take on a greater family significance. The
word
vadhu
is
so endearing and dignified that as she
enters the home of her husband, all the
mementi
ttetnaffilcni.
L
ItairCiFFrrir"t 3eanng
name; &ere-fore Wben a bride is
I addressed as
b-
tiOt
bahurani
she ought to feel very
i delighted indeed. This is something to be experienced.
I am confident that you will be worthy of this name
and that you would adorn it with humility and dignity.
This precious ornament with which you are adorned is
neither produced by the goldsmith, nor purchased. It is
characterised by modesty and a noble demeanour.
The poet says:
If you accept this adornment truly,
Your life will be ideal and exemplary.
Daughter, there was a wealthy man named Dhananjaya
who in bidding farewell to his daughter, Vishaka,
adorned her with the most precious jewels. They com-
prised soul-elevating words of wisdom:
,
;(1 Orr Rig
9
41CT-
d-41
(Do not take fire outside from inside the home; that
k
1.
is, whatever is spoken in secret by your mother-in-
law or other lady-members of the family,
should not be mentioned to the maids and
servants.