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he came to know of this, he did not experience any fear. He was not angry with his daughter-in-law; nor did he try to give her any advice. With intelligence, with a calm mind, he thought about the situation and showed his daughter-in-law the right way. He did not even tell his wife about his daughter-in-law's fascination for the young man. He did not also reveal to his daughter-in-law that he knew it. How serious and sensible he was! How should elders behave in a family? Whether the head of the family is an elderly gentleman or a young man, he must be sensible, stable and capable. He must have the ability to manage his household. The head of the family must possess the intelligence and ability to safeguard the physical and mental welfare of the members of his family; and to keep them engaged in proper activities. Only then can a family be saved from evil influences. IS IT SHAMEFUL TO WORK ?
Whether your wife is a young woman or an elderly woman, she must be made to do domestic work. If she is engaged always in doing domestic work, and if she does that work with enthusiasm she will be physically well; and her mind would not wander away towards the outer world. You may be an affluent man; and you may afford to engage servants. But do not get all the domestic work done by servants. A woman should not feel ashamed of rendering service to the members of her family. Yes, some women think it beneath their dignity to do household work. Why should they feel ashamed of working in their own houses ? One may feel ashamed of committing a sin; one may feel ashamed of doing something evil; but why should a woman feel ashamed of serving the members of her family ? Feeling ashamed to render service! This is really surprising. The members of a family love the woman who renders them service. Their love for one another increases.
A WOMAN SHOULD NOT HAVE MUCH MONEY WITH HER
You must give money to woman only after seeing her worthiness. You must carefully observe the method or the way in which she spends money. The husband can entrust
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