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belong to me alone and no one else." This is the
meaning of words :
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yothaso mama kewlo nanyasam kirtayashchama.
Even
to take another woman's name would be regarded as
evil. The mutual pledges made are intended to produce
the kind of oneness between the two, that would last
unto death.
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meaning "one and no other", refers to a
situation where the feelings of "I" and "you" do not
exist and just oneness pervades. This state of being is
often used with reference to a spiritual attainment but
it is hardly understood when it refers to a wordly
matter. But in
the grihastha ashram, kaiwalya
indicates
the oneness between the husband and wife, as a
veritable truth. At this stage there is no question of
mine and thine between the husband and wife—both
reach a state called
kaiwalya,
or oneness. In order
to illustrate such a state four adjectives are used, two
preceding and another two following the word
kaiwalya.
Afridu
and
nirmanyu
are the two adjectives that precede,
while
privavadini
and
anuvrata
are the other two that
follow. The meaning of
mridu
is affable or gentle;
nirmanyu
means having a temperament free of anger:
priyavadini
denotes sweetness of speech; while
anuvrata
refers to family tradition and austerity. These four
qualities taken together lead to the attainment of
kaiwalya,
or spiritual oneness.
These are the adornments, dear daughter, which
you must regard as your duty to acquire, to preserve