The Thirumanthiram (Translation and Commentary)
author: T.N. Ganapathy
edition: 2013, Babaji’s Kriya Yoga Trust
pages: 3832
ISBN-10: 1895383617
ISBN-13: 9781895383614
Topic: Shaivism
The Dishonourable Public Women
This chapter describes The Dishonourable Public Women located on page 252 in the English translation of the The Thirumanthiram (Translation and Commentary) [also: Tirumantiram, Tirumandiram etc.]. This book by Siddha Tirumular (Thirumoolar) deals with Shaiva literature (such as the Agamas) and, being encyclopedic in form, also deals with topics such as spiritual wisdom, Yoga, Indian philosophy and Tantra. This is Chapter 9 part of "Tandiram (Thandhiram) 1"
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “The Dishonourable Public Women” according to 229 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Mahabharata (English) [by Kisari Mohan Ganguli]
Those that are conversant with the morals have, in their treatises, said, that women should never be slaughtered and that Rakshasas are not ignorant of the rules of morality. Therefore, while it is certain that the Rakshasa will kill a man, it is doubtful whether he will kill a woman. It behoves you, therefore, being conversant with the rules of morality, to place me before the Rakshasa....
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Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi [by Ganganatha Jha]
‘Corrupters of women.’—These contaminate the minds of women, and they come to lose all fear of their father-in-law and others, as also all regard for public opinion.—(XIII). Explanatory notes by Ganganath Jha ‘Durjanasamsargah’—‘Associating with wicked people, e.g., other unfaithful wives’ (Narayana);—‘with adulterers’ (Raghavananda)....
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Dasarupaka (critical study) [by Anuru Ranjan Mishra]
The women were abandoned in extreme cases like illicit relation with low caste man or Shudras, or attempting to kill her husband. After the death of the husband, the woman would inherit her husband s property. There was no self-immolation (satidaha) system in those days. Women were entitled to all types of public right. The period, however, was not free from courtesans known from the Ubhayabhisarika. The higher society people used to patronize them....
Read full contents: Part 13 - Status of Women in the Ubhayabhisarika
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[The Thirumanthiram (Translation and Commentary): index]
[Foreword]
[Preface]