Status Women
Prapanchathil Stree Purushanmarkulla Sthanam is the text of a lecture by Chattampi Swami at Cochin. It discusses the status of women as evident in ancient historical and legal works. According to him the role of women in family as well as in society is very important. The Male has to administer physical effort to protect and sustain the family and society. Women with her will power and capabilities and right actions have to control the family, the society and the world. She has the talents, powers and rights for that. Joining with the man she is free and the leader of the three worlds. It is unjust and against all laws to keep her bonded and ignorant. It is also wrong to consider that man can do any injustice to women and that he only has the power to rule. But this also does not mean that men should leave their occupations and remain at home for child rearing. Both should understand the unique roles which each has to fulfill.
Prapanchathil Stree Purushanmarkulla Sthanam is the text of a lecture by Chattampi Swami at Cochin. It discusses the status of women as evident in ancient historical and legal works. According to him the role of women in family as well as in society is very important. The Male has to administer physical effort to protect and sustain the family and society. Women with her will power and capabilities and right actions have to control the family, the society and the world. She has the talents, powers and rights for that. Joining with the man she is free and the leader of the three worlds. It is unjust and against all laws to keep her bonded and ignorant. It is also wrong to consider that man can do any injustice to women and that he only has the power to rule. But this also does not mean that men should leave their occupations and remain at home for child rearing. Both should understand the unique roles which each has to fulfill.
Extract from: Chattampi Swami: An Intellectual Biography. By R. Raman Nair and L. Sulochana Devi. Trivandrum, Centre for South Indian Studies, 2010
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