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THE JAINA GAZETTE 5.-_Because all men whether rich or poor, great or small, have been brought up by dear mothers; and none of us can repay his or her mother even for a single day's lode.
6.—Because the great Seers of the world say : “ Heaven lies at the feet of thy mother."
7.-Because they as ministering angels in the home are the embodiments of love and kindness to their children. We often remember our dear mothers' love even in old age. It is therefore through their sacred influence that India must be regenerated so that love and kindness may become the predominant principles here in our land.
But one cannot sze such regard for Hindu Mothers in general, under the following conditions:
1.—If we do not realize the importance and possibilities of the above truths.
2.- If our talents are being spent mostly for the welfare of men only.
3.- If our speakers and editors in general are still overlooking in their programmes the vital and fundamental needs of Indian womanhood.
4.- If we have still many laws so unjust, so unreasonable, as to keep the males free to do every thing they would like, and to suppress and subjugate the female sex at every step or turn in life,
5. If we do not allow a woman her birthright of selfdetermination and self-expression.
6.- If we do not allow freedom of conscience to the wife even to perform her religious rites apart from her husband.
7._ If we are still compelling the wife to look upon her husband always blindly as a veritable God, no matter however depraved and cruel the latter may turn out to be.
8. If we compel a woman to remain throughout her life as a dependent creature, always at the mercy of her male relative -whether good, bad or indifferent.
9.-If we cry for Swaraj without first doing something to purge our society of evil customs_such as, too early marriages, Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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