To sum up. There are some injunctions on women prohibiting them from learning the Vedas. Kanhi Periyavar says that women in Kali Yuga are weak and hence need not learn the Vedas. His advice is to learn the Dharma sastra and he does not say learning the Vedas is prohibited . His Concern seems more on the the rigorous practice and Discipline needed to learn the Vedas and that being weak, women need not learn the Vedas. He does no say the Vedas proscribe women learning the Vedas. Sruthi is the Highest authority, Smrtis take a backseat, so also the Purana and The Ithihasas, when compared with the Vedas. I feel on the strength of the Sruthi, Vedas can be learned by women by following the procedure laid by The Vedas to learn the Vedas.
Tag: women’s rights
May be there is a difference in priorities.matriarchal system was the first developed in the evolution of Humanity and over a period of time it changed into a patriarchal system It is a fact that women as of now are not being given what is due to them. This being the case , they need a slight push to regain their rightful place. At the same time women need not attempt to do what all a man does in the name of Woman's Lib for it is not natural.Wisdom lies in choosing what you are equipped by Nature to do.</
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