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When Yudhisthir had gambled and lost all his
possessions in a game of dice and looked despondent,
it was Draupadi who rescued him from the helpless
situation. It is the duty of a wife to protect her
husband in all circumstances. She should not allow her
husband to be humiliated.
In the Mahabharata, Shakuntala, in stressing the
importance of a wife, said that just as a man who has
been perspiring profusely, finds comfort by bathing in
cool water, similarly a man who is afflicted by some
mental or physical pain, finds peace and solace in the
presence of his wife. A man should never give any
cause for unhappiness to his wife for she alone has
the ability to provide marital affection and to create
an atmosphere where prosperity reigns. She has always
been the source of new life. Even the Rishis have not
had any influence over procreation as this was ordained
to be within the power of
a
woman alone.
There could be no better, or more beautiful words
in which to describe the importance of a wife than
the words uttered by the groom just a while ago; they
are still fresh in our ears:
Yasyam bhootam samabhawat,
yasyam vishwamidam jagat:
tamadya gatham gasyami,
strinam yaduttamam yashah.
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Duty of a wife
Daughter,
I
am now going to explain you some
duties pertaining to
a
wife. The first duty of a wife is to