Hindu Dharma envisions men and women as two halves of a whole, each essential in fulfilling the four Purusharthas, Dharma, Artha, Kama, Moksha. A wife is not a bystander but a Sahayogi, without whom even Yajnas lose their merit. While our Shastras elevate a virtuous Bharatiya Naari to the same position of reverence as a Teertha, they also bind men with strict codes of Dharma. Together, such men and women uphold a society rooted in balance, respect, and true Shakti that arises out of virtuous living.
