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parts of the body in particular ?. Why is it said that the chaste widows should leave many of them ? How far the married women are saved from the attack of various diseases simply by putting them on ?. etc.
(49) “BHRITYOPACHARA” Treating the servants:-- This art taught them practically how to treat the servants that add to the beauty of the house in reality; how to help them in time of trouble; and how to win them over by showing love and sympathy to them.
(50) “GRIHYACHARA"Maintaining family-tradition:This art taught them how to maintain the old tradition of the family togetlier with its moral and ethics.
(51) "SANCHAYA-KARANA" Habit of collecting:This art required women to know the necessity of collecting all necessary and unnecessary things as well and to use them according to the saying that “There is use of everything that has been collected".
(52) "DHANYA-RANDHANA" Boiling of pulses:--A methodical teaching in boiling and cooking pulses and grain of every kind was given to women by means of this art.
(53) “KESA-BANDHANA” Hair-dressing:-This art gave them instruction in the following things:-Why should hair be washed, combed, and kept clean ?. Why, how, and when should it be braided ?. How many kinds of hair-dressing are there ?. Which kinds of oils should be used for keeping them soft, black, long, and glossy ? etc.
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