Wifely devotion and chastity
idea · 2 works · 3 mentions · 5 anchored passages
a good and devoted wife · chaste life devoted to her husband · chastity · devotion to my husband · modesty of virtuous women · pativratā fidelity · wifely devotion
spoken of as
1 expressionWifely Chastity and Devotion1 mention
The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana (English)
"The wife, whether she be a woman of noble family, or a virgin widow re-married, or a concubine, should lead a chaste life, devoted to her husband, and doing every thing for his welfare.
in the texts
Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa
The ideal of a wife's total and exclusive devotion to her husband, repeatedly affirmed by Sītā against Rāvaṇa's advances.
but for one who has violated a woman like me, there is no escape, even if you have drunk the nectar of immortality.
"How could I, who have as my husband Rāma — dark as the blue lotus, with eyes like lotus petals — desire another man?
"I am devoted to Rāma — long-armed, broad-chested, striding with a lion's prowess, a man-lion, resembling a lion.
The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana
The doctrine that a wife's highest duty is chaste, devoted service to her husband.
"The wife, whether she be a woman of noble family, or a virgin widow re-married, or a concubine, should lead a chaste life, devoted to her husband, and doing every thing for his welfare.
She should moreover make herself acquainted with the weak points of her husband's character, but always keep them secret, and on the whole behave herself in such an way as may lead him to look upon her as a good and devoted wife.
A virtuous woman, who has affection for her husband, should act in conformity with his wishes as if he were a divine being, and with his consent should take upon herself the whole care of his family.