Category:Accepting a Wife - Revision history

Navakishora Mukunda at 13:44, 2 February 2026

2026-02-02T13:44:42Z

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	'''Theme Analysis'''		'''Theme Analysis'''

	This category explores the Vedic perspective on marriage, specifically the act of accepting a wife. In Kṛṣṇa consciousness, this is not a contract for sense gratification but a religious duty performed for spiritual advancement. The primary purpose of accepting a wife is to beget a virtuous son (''putra'') who can offer oblations to the forefathers and deliver the family. A qualified wife is considered the better half of the husband's body, assisting him in the execution of dharma, economic development, and ultimately liberation.		This category explores the Vedic perspective on marriage, specifically the act of accepting a wife. In Kṛṣṇa consciousness, this is not a contract for sense gratification but a religious duty performed for spiritual advancement. The primary purpose of accepting a wife is to beget a virtuous son (putra) who can offer oblations to the forefathers and deliver the family. A qualified wife is considered the better half of the husband's body, assisting him in the execution of dharma, economic development, and ultimately liberation.

	* '''Progeny and Deliverance:''' The main reason to accept a wife according to Vedic injunctions is ''putra-piṇḍa-~~prayojanam''—to~~ produce a son who can offer ''piṇḍa'' (oblations) to the ancestors. Without a son, there is a risk of the forefathers suffering in hellish conditions; thus, marriage serves a crucial intergenerational function.		* '''Progeny and Deliverance:''' The main reason to accept a wife according to Vedic injunctions is putra-piṇḍa-prayojanam—to produce a son who can offer piṇḍa (oblations) to the ancestors. Without a son, there is a risk of the forefathers suffering in hellish conditions; thus, marriage serves a crucial intergenerational function.
	* '''Partnership in Dharma:''' A wife is not meant for exploitation or lust. She is accepted as a partner to help the husband navigate the ''grihastha-ashram''. Quotes highlight that a chaste wife is the cause of success in religion, economic development, and salvation, acting as a source of strength during life's dangers.		* '''Partnership in Dharma:''' A wife is not meant for exploitation or lust. She is accepted as a partner to help the husband navigate the grihastha-ashram. Quotes highlight that a chaste wife is the cause of success in religion, economic development, and salvation, acting as a source of strength during life's dangers.
	* '''Regulation of Sense Gratification:''' Śrīla Prabhupāda warns against accepting a wife merely as a machine for satisfying lust. The Vedic system prescribes marriage as a means to regulate sex life, restricting it to religious principles, rather than encouraging unrestricted enjoyment which degrades human intelligence to the level of animals.		* '''Regulation of Sense Gratification:''' Śrīla Prabhupāda warns against accepting a wife merely as a machine for satisfying lust. The Vedic system prescribes marriage as a means to regulate sex life, restricting it to religious principles, rather than encouraging unrestricted enjoyment which degrades human intelligence to the level of animals.
	* '''Exemplary Standards:''' The category cites examples like Lord Rāmacandra, who accepted only one wife (''eka-patnī-vrata'') to set an ideal standard for society. It also mentions that even renounced souls like the Pracetas or Priyavrata Mahārāja accepted wives under superior orders to fulfill specific services for the creation.		* '''Exemplary Standards:''' The category cites examples like Lord Rāmacandra, who accepted only one wife (eka-patnī-vrata) to set an ideal standard for society. It also mentions that even renounced souls like the Pracetas or Priyavrata Mahārāja accepted wives under superior orders to fulfill specific services for the creation.

	* Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: [[Vanipedia:The Religious Purpose of Accepting a Wife\|The Religious Purpose of Accepting a Wife.]]		* Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: [[Vanipedia:The Religious Purpose of Accepting a Wife\|The Religious Purpose of Accepting a Wife.]]

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Uddhava at 09:49, 1 February 2026

2026-02-01T09:49:59Z

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	This category explores the Vedic perspective on marriage, specifically the act of accepting a wife. In Kṛṣṇa consciousness, this is not a contract for sense gratification but a religious duty performed for spiritual advancement. The primary purpose of accepting a wife is to beget a virtuous son (''putra'') who can offer oblations to the forefathers and deliver the family. A qualified wife is considered the better half of the husband's body, assisting him in the execution of dharma, economic development, and ultimately liberation.		This category explores the Vedic perspective on marriage, specifically the act of accepting a wife. In Kṛṣṇa consciousness, this is not a contract for sense gratification but a religious duty performed for spiritual advancement. The primary purpose of accepting a wife is to beget a virtuous son (''putra'') who can offer oblations to the forefathers and deliver the family. A qualified wife is considered the better half of the husband's body, assisting him in the execution of dharma, economic development, and ultimately liberation.

	* '''Progeny and Deliverance:''' The main reason to accept a wife according to Vedic injunctions is ''putra-~~pinda~~-prayojanam''—to produce a son who can offer ''~~pinda~~'' (oblations) to the ancestors. Without a son, there is a risk of the forefathers suffering in hellish conditions; thus, marriage serves a crucial intergenerational function.		* '''Progeny and Deliverance:''' The main reason to accept a wife according to Vedic injunctions is ''putra-piṇḍa-prayojanam''—to produce a son who can offer ''piṇḍa'' (oblations) to the ancestors. Without a son, there is a risk of the forefathers suffering in hellish conditions; thus, marriage serves a crucial intergenerational function.
	* '''Partnership in Dharma:''' A wife is not meant for exploitation or lust. She is accepted as a partner to help the husband navigate the ''grihastha-ashram''. Quotes highlight that a chaste wife is the cause of success in religion, economic development, and salvation, acting as a source of strength during life's dangers.		* '''Partnership in Dharma:''' A wife is not meant for exploitation or lust. She is accepted as a partner to help the husband navigate the ''grihastha-ashram''. Quotes highlight that a chaste wife is the cause of success in religion, economic development, and salvation, acting as a source of strength during life's dangers.
	* '''Regulation of Sense Gratification:''' Śrīla Prabhupāda warns against accepting a wife merely as a machine for satisfying lust. The Vedic system prescribes marriage as a means to regulate sex life, restricting it to religious principles, rather than encouraging unrestricted enjoyment which degrades human intelligence to the level of animals.		* '''Regulation of Sense Gratification:''' Śrīla Prabhupāda warns against accepting a wife merely as a machine for satisfying lust. The Vedic system prescribes marriage as a means to regulate sex life, restricting it to religious principles, rather than encouraging unrestricted enjoyment which degrades human intelligence to the level of animals.

Uddhava at 09:32, 1 February 2026

2026-02-01T09:32:04Z

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			'''Theme Analysis'''

			This category explores the Vedic perspective on marriage, specifically the act of accepting a wife. In Kṛṣṇa consciousness, this is not a contract for sense gratification but a religious duty performed for spiritual advancement. The primary purpose of accepting a wife is to beget a virtuous son (''putra'') who can offer oblations to the forefathers and deliver the family. A qualified wife is considered the better half of the husband's body, assisting him in the execution of dharma, economic development, and ultimately liberation.

			* '''Progeny and Deliverance:''' The main reason to accept a wife according to Vedic injunctions is ''putra-pinda-prayojanam''—to produce a son who can offer ''pinda'' (oblations) to the ancestors. Without a son, there is a risk of the forefathers suffering in hellish conditions; thus, marriage serves a crucial intergenerational function.
			* '''Partnership in Dharma:''' A wife is not meant for exploitation or lust. She is accepted as a partner to help the husband navigate the ''grihastha-ashram''. Quotes highlight that a chaste wife is the cause of success in religion, economic development, and salvation, acting as a source of strength during life's dangers.
			* '''Regulation of Sense Gratification:''' Śrīla Prabhupāda warns against accepting a wife merely as a machine for satisfying lust. The Vedic system prescribes marriage as a means to regulate sex life, restricting it to religious principles, rather than encouraging unrestricted enjoyment which degrades human intelligence to the level of animals.
			* '''Exemplary Standards:''' The category cites examples like Lord Rāmacandra, who accepted only one wife (''eka-patnī-vrata'') to set an ideal standard for society. It also mentions that even renounced souls like the Pracetas or Priyavrata Mahārāja accepted wives under superior orders to fulfill specific services for the creation.

			* Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: [[Vanipedia:The Religious Purpose of Accepting a Wife\|The Religious Purpose of Accepting a Wife.]]

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Navakishora Mukunda at 05:06, 21 May 2023

2023-05-21T05:06:02Z

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Navakishora Mukunda: Created page with "Category:Accept Category:Wife Category:Accepting and Rejecting - Umbrella Category Category:All Categories - Vaniquotes"

2023-02-24T06:58:04Z

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