"A virtuous wife should constantly serve her husband like a god, even if he behaves badly freely indulges his lust, and is devoid of any good qualities."
— Women in Hinduism

January 1, 1970

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Hinduism and women
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Manusmriti, Chapter 5; see Sex, Marriage, and Family in World Religions, Women in Asia: Restoring Women to History, Encyclopedia of Women and World Religion, Volume 2, p. 628