 | Robert Southey - 1829 - 763 pągines
...Menu were written. Instructions ;herc given for the conduct of a widow : « Let her,* it is said, « emaciate her body, by living voluntarily on pure flowers,...fruit; but let her not, when her lord is deceased, even pronounce the name of another man. Let her continue till death forgiving all injuries, performing... | |
 | Rammohun Roy (Rajį) - 1832 - 282 pągines
...for a considerable time. But attend to what Munoo and others say respecting the duty of widows : " Let her emaciate her " body, by living voluntarily on pure flowers, roots, " and fruits, but let her not, when her lord is deceased, " even pronounce the name of another man.''' -... | |
 | Godfrey Thomas Vigne - 1842
...be deemed onerous by the fair sex of the West, it would be considered little hardship in the East. " Let her emaciate her body by living voluntarily on...roots, and fruit ; but let her not, when her lord is the east or north, whilst the Brahmin utters the mystic word OM I ' Bowing to Narayan (Vishnu), she... | |
 | 1861
...rite, no fasting : as far only as a wife honours her 'lord, so far she is exalted in heaven.' § ' Let her emaciate her body by living voluntarily on...fruit : but let her not, when her lord is ' deceased, even pronounce the name of another man.'|| 'A wife, a son, a servant, a pupil, and a younger whole... | |
 | Horace Hayman Wilson - 1848
...wife, who wishes to attain in heaven the mansion of her husband, must do nothing unkind to him, be he living or dead. Let her emaciate her body, by living voluntarily on pure flowers, roots, and fruits ; but let her not, when her husband is deceased, even pronounce the name of another man. Let... | |
 | James Mill - 1848
...wife, who wishes to attain in heaven the mansion of her husband, must do nothing unkind to him, be he living or dead. Let her emaciate her body, by living voluntarily on pure flowers, roots, and fruits ; but let her not, when her husband is deceased, even pronounce the name of another man. Let... | |
 | Robert Montgomery Martin - 185?
...wife, who wishes to attain in heaven the mansion of her husband, must do nothing unkind to him be he living or dead. Let her emaciate her body by living voluntarily on pure flowers, roots, and fruits ; but let her not, when her husband is deceased, even pronounce the name of another man. Let... | |
 | William Hough - 1853
...referred to, and do so to this day. He does not mention Suttee. In chapter 5, verse 157, it is said, "Let her emaciate her body, by living voluntarily...fruit ; but let her not, when her lord is deceased, even pronounce the name of another man." — Vol. 3, Sir W. Jones's Works, 1799. The antiquity of this... | |
 | Lydia Maria Francis Child - 1855
...who through avarice takes a gratuity for that purpose, is a seller of his offspring." " Let a widow emaciate her body, by living voluntarily on pure flowers, roots, and fruit. When her lord is deceased, let her not even pronounce the name of another man. Let her continue till... | |
 | Lydia Maria Francis Child - 1855
...who through avarice takes a gratuity for that purpose, is a seller of his offspring." "Let a widow emaciate her body, by living voluntarily on pure flowers, roots, and fruit. When her lord is deceased, let her not even pronounce the name of another man. Let her continue till... | |
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Let her emaciate her body by living voluntarily on pure flowers, roots, and fruit ; but let her not, when her lord is deceased, even pronounce the name of another man. "Let her continue till death forgiving all injuries, performing harsh duties, avoiding... 
