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The statement of Nandikeśvara - Verse 85

Linga Purana (GRETIL / Wisdomlib) · 1 · Verse 71.85

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Sanskrit Original

नार्यश्चरन्ति संत्यज्य भर्तॄन स्वैरं वृथाधमाः। स्त्रीणां माता पिता बन्धुः सखा मित्रं च बान्धवः।।

nāryaścaranti saṃtyajya bhartṝn svairaṃ vṛthādhamāḥ| strīṇāṃ mātā pitā bandhuḥ sakhā mitraṃ ca bāndhavaḥ||

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Sūta said:: He ordained rules of conduct for women that would give them the benefit of licentious activities. They followed those rules and achieved the result immediately. These women, began to censure the ladies faithful to their husbands and themselves became enamoured of other people. Even today in the Kali age, base women give due honour to the sage Nārada[8], abandon their husbands and move about unfettered. Really it is the husband who is mother, father, kinsman, comrade, friend and relative unto the women. There is no doubt about this. Still he said thus through his Māyā. Really the woman who has love towards her husband shall attain the greatest heaven even after committing a great sin. She who does contrary to this attains hell. O leading sages, formerly, chaste ladies forsook all Dharmas, all Devas and other preceptors of the universe and worshipped their husbands always. After attaining the heavenly world they became free from ailments and rejoiced. But those who were the followers of Māyā attained hell. Hence, it is the husband who is the greatest goal.