 ... and, like those abstemious men, a virtuous wife ascends to heaven, though she have no child, if, after the decease of her lord, she devote herself to pious austerity...  The Oriental Herald - Page 5591824Full view - About this book
 | Mary Weitbrecht - 1875 - 264 pages
...incomparable rules of virtue, which have been followed by such women as were devoted to one husband alone. A virtuous wife ascends to heaven, though she have no child, if after the death of her husband she devotes herself to pious austerities. But a widow who, from a desire to bear... | |
 | Shama Churun Sircar - 1878 - 1064 pages
...their early youth, and having left no issue in their families, have ascended (nevertheless) to heaven. And like those abstemious men, a virtuous wife ascends...of her lord, she devote herself to pious austerity. But a widow who, from a wish to bear children, slights her (deceased) husband (by marrying again,)... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1880 - 618 pages
...their early youth, and having left no issue in their families, have ascended nevertheless to heaven; and, like those abstemious men, a virtuous wife ascends...of her lord, she devote herself to pious austerity: but a widow- who, from a wish to bear children, slights her deceased husband by marrying again, brings... | |
 | Trailokyanath Mitra - 1881 - 510 pages
...incomparable rules of virtue which have been followed by such women as were devoted to one only husband." 3 " And like those abstemious men, a virtuous wife ascends...her lord, she devote herself to pious austerity." 4 The pmc- The practice of raising up issue by appointment tice of Niyoga, or or the marriage of the... | |
 | Ṣivachandra Vasu - 1881 - 332 pages
...three-fourths of the assembly are composed of widows. of another man. A virtuous wife ascends to heaven, if, after the decease of her lord, she devote herself to pious austerity ; but a widow, who slights her deceased husband by marrying again, brings disgrace on herself here... | |
 | Bengal (India) - 1883 - 760 pages
...property while half his person is alive ?* Let the their families, have ascended (nevertheless) to heaven. And like those abstemious men, a virtuous wife ascends...of her lord, she devote herself to pious austerity. But a widow who, from a wish to bear children, slights her (deceased) husband (by marrying again),... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1884 - 586 pages
...their early youth, and "laving left no issue in their families, have ascended nevertheless to heaven; and, like those abstemious men, a virtuous wife ascends...of her lord, she devote herself to pious austerity: but a widow, who, from a wish to bear children, slights her deceased husband by marrying again, brings... | |
 | M. G. Ranade, Narayan Keshav Vaidya - 1885 - 164 pages
...incomparable rules of virtue, which have been followed by such women as were devoted to one only husband." " And like those abstemious men, a virtuous wife ascends...her lord, she devote herself to pious austerity." NIRNAYA "A woman, even if she has been married, may be given away to another with clothes and ornaments.... | |
 | Charles Staniland Wake - 1889 - 508 pages
...brings disgrace on herself here below, and shall be excluded from the seat of her lord ; " while " a virtuous wife ascends to heaven, though she have...her lord, she devote herself to pious austerity." * This rule appears to have been strictly observed in India, where it was usual for a widow who was... | |
 | Joseph Edwin Padfield - 1896 - 366 pages
...incomparable rules of virtue which have been followed by such women as were devoted to one husband. A virtuous wife ascends to heaven, though she have...of her lord, she devote herself to pious austerity, (v. 156-158, 160.) This of the woman. A little further on the law is thus laid down for the man :—... | |
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