Re: Spousal Abuse and Brihadaranyaka Upanishad.
Originally Posted by
Baobobtree
Namaste all.
I have been reading a bit of Brihadaranyaka Upanishad as of late, and I came across this rather disturbing verses-
This must be some sort of mistranslation, right? If not, how can this be considered moral?
When u said some comment from scripture it need authentication,So u firt give me the vedic form of that scripture"Now, if a man sees himself (his reflection) in water, he should recite the following mantra:
"May the gods bestow on me vigour, manhood, fame, wealth and merit."
In praise of the wife who will bear him a son:
She (his wife) has put on the soiled clothes of impurity; she is, verily, loveliness among women. Therefore when she has removed the clothes of impurity and appears beautiful, he should approach her and speak to her".or "If she does not willingly yield her body to him, he should buy her with presents. If she is still unyielding, he should strike her with a stick or with his hand and overcome her, repeating the following mantra:
"With power and glory I take away your glory."
Thus she becomes discredited. "The word manhood,or prophethood or etchood not exist in vedic language.First give me the proof other wise shut ur mouth.U from firstline erroful translation.When translet remebber the following Sloka
Atma va are drastavyah srotavyo mantavyo nididhydsitavyo: O, Maitreyi, it is the Atman that is to be beheld; it is the Atman that is to be known; it is the Atman that is to be searched for; it is the Atman which is to be heard about; it is the Atman which is to be thought in the mind; it is the Atman which is to be meditated upon. There is nothing else worthwhile thinking, nothing else worthwhile possessing, because nothing worthwhile exists, other than This.
Om purnam adah, purnam idam, purnat purnam udacyate; purnasya purnam adaya puram evavasisyate
Om Santih! Santih! Santih
That is Full; this is full. From the Full does the Full proceed. After the coming of the Full from the full, the Full alone remains
Om. Peace! Peace! Peace!
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