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When one is blessed with abundance, acts of
charity towards the less privileged must not be
forgotten.
In this way the daughter-in-law of the house assumes
the title of
grillini.
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a
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sukti
in the
Atharva Veda:
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Adhah pashyaswa, mopari,
santram padkau har;
ma to kashap-lakau drishan,
stri hi brahma babhoovitha. (Atharva)
Always be humble with the head bowed down; do not
be proud: walk with dignity, without exposing the
limbs; a woman is brahma in the yajna of progeny.
As Brahma is responsible for the success of the yajna, it
is the duty of the wife to perform the household yajna.
According to the Vedas the following blessings have
been accorded to the new bride:
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Samrajyi shwashure bhava samrajyi
shwashrwa bhwa;
nanandri samrajyi adhi devrishu. (Atharva 14/1/44)
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Perform your duties towards your father-in-law,
mother-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law and his
wife, husband's elder brother and his wife in a manner
that would earn you their respect. Just as a queen con-
trols and reigns, you too could take control of the