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depending only on looks and wealth do not become
permanent, only those based on Dharma alone are
permanent. Therefore, daughter, in order to fulfil the
duties of a wife you have to protect the dharma of
your husband.
If a household is compared to a chariot you play
an important role being one of the carriers of the yoke.
The word
vadhu (yak,— dhu)
is applicable here. To
attend to the orderliness of every item at home, you
will be called
grihini,
and when accompanying your
husband for the duties of dharma, you will be known
as
patni.
Without the presence of a wife even a yajna
is not fruitful. Arya Rama's
ashwa medha yajna
could
not continue until a symbolic Sita of gold was placed
next to him.
Therefore in all important duties it is the wife who
plays the role that leads to success. Panini Muni, in
his
Patyur no Yajvasanyoge
opal ErWfterW "/?/?.4
has said that a woman has been given the name
patni
for the sole purpose that she may be helpful in all the
duties that pertain to yajna.
The wife is the centre of a home. It is through her
that a man is able to fulfil the duties of parenthood.
She is the one to continue with the tradi bons of the
elders. With her help a husband successfully performs
the yajnas and attains liberation, he fulfils his obliga-
tion to his forefathers.
In this world of many difficulties it is the wife who
provides the courage and strength to her husband. A
wife is the centre of dharma, wealth and pleasure. She
is the raft in the ocean of life. A
true friend
.
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ess. e provi•es
th repose when t e road isfficult, • nly a married
man is trusted in his social life.