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EIGHTH CHAPTER

(A) FEMINISM
(1) QUALITY OF FEMALE

a) Karma Samayata toke mantree buli lekhi
Rangara belaata yena tai praana sakhee II
Snehara Prastaave tai maatri yena thaana |
Shayana belaata tai daaseera samaana1(432)
(Harishchandra Upaakhyaan Composed by Srimanta Sankardeva)

You seem to be adviser at the time of deed; and during recreation you seem to be the best friend. During care with love you seem to be mother; and at bed time like the maid you are. (432) (Translated by Dr Paraag Bhooyaan)

(2) EDUCATION FOR ALL

(a) Kaaka buli Hari kathaa Harira Keertana kibaa
jito save ekove najaane
Stree soodra antya jaati taako shikshaa diba maati
dharive sisave ahopraane || (332)
(Srimanta Sankardev : Shreemadbhaagavat : Elevent Part)

All are without the knowledge of
Hari kathaa and Keertan;
So teach about Bhaagavata to woman and even all caste
and they will learn with heart and soul. (332)
(Translated by Dr Paraag Bhooyaan)
b) Stree Shudro karai yadi aahimaata bhakati|
Taahaata kahibaa ito gyaana mahaamati||(1826)
(Keetan Ghoshaa : Shreekrishanar Baikhuntha Prayaan)
Even if the woman and people of low caste keep faith in Me,
O’ great Uddhava; tell about this wisdom to them. (1826)

3) RESPECT FOR INDEPENDENCE TO FEMALE
a) Mahaa shoke kope ati kampamaana kaaya |
Jaajvalya samaana aganira sikhaa praaya ||
Antargate Raamara milila mahaa bhaya |
Dekhi samajyaara bhaila parama bismaya||
Kope apamaane ati citta nuhi thira |
Hiyaata pashila shaala nohlaai gosaaneera ||
bulibe laagila dunaai manata aasukha |
Aaura ito swamee Raghavara nachaao mukha |
Aaura yena nushuno Ramara ito naau |