Śrīla Śrīdhara Mahārāja: . . . Just as the custom and the law of the Hindu law, bhaja, sanskriti [?] the position of the females, no right is given to them. The whole right with the man, nothing with the women. But by their affection and serving spirit, they hold the key to the whole respect, the respect of the son, the affection of the husband, they enjoy like anything. But externally no right is given to them in the law or in the society. But the ladies they hold a peculiar and very venerable position in the eyes of the society. The mother, the wife, the daughter, but no right has been given to them by law.
pitā rakṣati kaumāre, bharttā rakṣati yauvane
baddha ke suto ruke nastri satan meyatmyat
Manu says, in early age the father will protect them, in youth the husband will protect them, and in old age the son will protect them. More than gods they draw respect from the society; more than goddess, but externally, no right.
This whole potency holds such a position to Kṛṣṇa. It is His but by the power of affection, not any external right. They do not care for that.… Read More...
