Women in Rig Vedic Hymns
In the marriage hymn (RV 10.85.26), the wife "should address the assembly as a commander."
A Rig Veda hymn says:
Rig Veda, Book 10. HYMN CLIX. Saci Paulomi. —I am the banner and the head, a mighty arbitress am I: I am victorious, and my Lord shall be submissive to my will.There are also verses which demean women.
Rig Veda, Book 8. HYMN XXXIII. Verse 17. Saci Paulomi. —Indra himself hath said, The mind of woman brooks not discipline, Her intellect hath little weight.These are probably the earliest references to the position of women in Hindu society.
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