 | 1882 - 462 pàgines
...to embitter by fasting, sackcloth, and harsh treatment. " In childhood," says Menu, " a female must be dependent on her father; in youth, on her husband ; her lord being dead, on her sons. A woman must never seek independence. '' The results of all this are well summarised in the words of... | |
 | Mrs. Manning (Charlotte Speir) - 1869 - 458 pàgines
...advanced in years, nothing must be done, even in her own dwelling place, according to her mere pleasure. " In childhood, must a female be dependent on her father;...on her husband ; her lord being dead, on her sons. " A woman must never seek independence." l We enter the more fully into these points, because the ancient... | |
 | Herbert Cowell - 1870 - 410 pàgines
...be assigned, for the late owner of the property was bound to support her." — Vivniia Bhangarnaea. "In childhood must a female be dependent on her father;...youth, on her husband; her lord being dead, on her son."—Menu. " All the wives of the father are considered mothers."— Vatixlha. " Thus if, among... | |
 | Herbert Cowell - 1870 - 402 pàgines
...be assigned, for the late owner of the property was bound to support her." — Vivada Bhangarnava. & "In childhood must a female be dependent on her father ; in youth, oit her husband; her lord being dead, on her son."—Menu. " All the wl^s of the father are considered... | |
 | Thomas Webster - 1873 - 308 pàgines
...advanced in years, nothing must be done, even in her own dwelling-place, according to her mere pleasure. In childhood must a female be dependent on her father,...dead, on her sons ; if she have no sons, on the near kinsman of her husband ; if he left no kinsman, on those of her father ; if she have no parental kinsman,... | |
 | Jagannātha Tarkapañchānana, Jagannát'ha Tercapanchánana - 1874 - 662 pàgines
...in years, nothing must be done, even in her own dwelling-place, according to her mere pleasure : 2. In childhood must a female be dependent on her father...youth, on her husband ; her lord being dead, on her son ; if she have no sons, on the near kinsmen of her hvxband ; if he left no kinsmen, on those of... | |
 | 1876 - 510 pàgines
...The great lawgiver Menu, leaves us a sad and curious picture of a Hindoo woman's fate in life : — " In childhood must a female be dependent on her father...her husband ; her lord being dead, on her sons ; if ahe have no sons, on the near Idntmen of her husband; if he left no kinsmen, on those of her father;... | |
 | Augustus J. Thébaud - 1876 - 560 pàgines
...read the book which says : erunt duo in carne una f The code said, it is true (chap, vi., 148) : " In childhood must a female be dependent on her father...on her husband ; her lord being dead, on her sons." And this last provision of the law contained a germ of wrong which produced in Hindostan that frightful... | |
 | William Edward Hearn - 1878 - 512 pàgines
...briefly some of the leading proofs. " In childhood," says Menu,* " must a female be dependent upon her father ; in youth, on her husband ; her lord being dead, on her sons. A woman must never seek independence." These words might be applied without change to the position... | |
 | Robert Montgomery Martin - 1879 - 288 pàgines
...be done even in her own dwelling-place, according to her mere pleasure; in childhood, a female must be dependent on her father; in youth, on her husband; her lord being dead, or her sons, a woman must never seek independence." The deference which is exacted from a wife towards... | |
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By a girl, or by a young woman, or by a woman advanced in years, nothing must be done, even in her own dwelling-place, according to her mere pleasure. In childhood must a female be dependent on her father, in youth on her husband, her lord being dead,... 
