WOMENS IN HINDUISM In Hindu religious literature by far, the most effective weapon used by the Gods to corrupt virtuous mortals is a woman. The Mahabharata states, “I will tell you my son, how Brahama created wanton women and for what purpose, for there is nothing more evil than women… The Lord Grandfather, learning what was in the hearts of the Gods, created wanton women by a magic ritual in order to delude mankind..(13.40.3-10)” The Manu (one of the more important scriptures of Hinduism) speaks of women as the “cookers of dogs”. According to its commandments women have no rights to own property. Women are allowed to work and earn, but their earnings belong to their fathers, husbands or if the woman is widowed, to her son. Women are prohibited from making independent decisions and even to seek this right is forbidden in the Manu. The right to divorce is given to men only. Irrespective of whatever cruelty, oppression and violence she may be subjected to, she cannot divorce her husband. Under all circumstances she must obey her husband and be grateful for the treatment she receives. According to the Manu, “even if the husband has nothing noteworthy about him, she must respect him as her lord”. (Allah forbid) This perverse belief is visible in everyday life. In earlier times Aryan men had the right to cut off their wives’ ears and nose if they left their houses without the permission of their husbands. This practice still continues in less developed parts of India. Irrespective of their cast, all women are prohibited from reading the major part of educational textbooks. Women are also prohibited from reading or learning the Hindus scriptures, the Vedas in particular. The murder of girls is direct result of ancient Hindu texts ordaining cruelty to women. This vicious tradition is ordained, sanctioned and traced back to Aryan texts: “Hence they (Aryans) reject a female child when born, and take up a male.” The Atharva Veda commands, “Let a female child be born somewhere else; here, let a male child be born”.
Posted on: Wed, 01 Oct 2014 05:49:50 +0000