In English
The women in the kitchen were told by the that had sent them to seek food. The mention of ’s name melted their hearts and they wanted to know more about where was and what he was indulging in. On being told that was in a nearby place, they quickly gathered some food and went to meet . The finished the rituals and as it was time to make the ceremonial offering of to the Lord, they went into the kitchen to bring the food, but they could not find any food. They could not find even the women folk in the kitchen. When they went in search of the women, they found sitting under a tree and enjoying the food that was being given to him by the women. It is said that while women are devoted, men are only wise. There is an inner meaning for this statement. This is why women get the right to enter the mansion where lives. The men who parade their wisdom can enter and reach only up to the feet of the Lord when he is sitting on his throne. They cannot go further. Here, we should note that in order that the strength of simple and unsophisticated devotion as against the strength of wisdom may be shown to the world, had created this situation. Whenever we want to enter any sacred gathering or a temple, a woman always takes the lead. If we look at any instance in the or , we see that it is the woman who puts the man on the path of spirituality. The hearts of our women are traditionally very tender. That is why, in the it has been said that we should not let a woman shed tears of sorrow. In a house, where the woman is made so sad that she sheds tears of sorrow, there will never be prosperity. This has been stated in the and the have placed the aspect of motherhood on a very high pedestal. When one gets hurt, one cries out “” and not “.” Even our country is referred to as motherland. We say “,” “” and not the other way. The mother comes first. We say and not . Similarly we say and not . In this manner, all the sacred texts like and the have always given a high place to a woman. That is why, in a woman, is found with seven types of strength and with sixteen different . Because of this divine content in a woman, she can take the path of spirituality with ease. In order to show to the world this exemplary behaviour of women, the were given a prominent place. Truly, for a human being, there is no property more valuable than devotion and faith. Whatever education you may have and whatever material wealth you may have, all that will be a waste, if you do not have the Lord’s grace.