Passage 6

In English

Women Uphold The Prestige Of The Family

If man wants to perform , his wife should sit with him. Similarly, his wife should participate in all acts of charity that man performs. King considered the truth as most important. When he gave in charity his entire kingdom to Sage , his wife was with him. Otherwise, he could not have been able to perform this great act of charity. So, a wife is called (better half of the husband). Not only that, it is the woman who maintains the reputation of the family. That is why she is called (wealth of the house). Man may earn money, but it is the woman in the house who upholds the prestige and dignity of the family. It is she who cooks and serves food to everyone in the house. That is why she is called or wealth. Wealth is not only currency notes. Wealth does not consist of only money; it consists of good health, good qualities, purity and cleanliness also. Virtue is wealth, health is wealth, bliss is wealth, purity is wealth. All these are different forms of wealth. As a woman has all these qualities, she is known as . She always upholds the dignity and respect of the family as she has the quality of speaking sweetly and softly. In ancient times, if the husband was talking to another man in the drawing room, she would be in another room. It is the woman who upholds the respect of the family in this way.