Dharm Page #2

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But you must eat.

Don't wait for me

The doctor has adviced you to eat on time

I am a brahmin's wife.

I know what is good for my soul

I will wait for you

You're a woman

You needn't live by the rule

sprescribed for men

I know

The scriptures also prescribe that

every woman be a dutiful wife -

Pativrat

Punditji!

I read somewhere that a woman's...

Pativrat Dharm

dictates she must obey all of

her husband's wishes

It is written in the Manu Smriti

In chapter 9, verse 154 - 55

Very good my child

Paul, a woman without husband

has no status in society

What are you learning from Punditji today?

We're on an interesting subject

A woman's Dharma as a dutiful wife

You've performed good deeds

in your past life...

to have the good fortune to come

all the way to India...

and learn about our religion and

culture from Punditji

And some unfortunate people,

despite being born here...

Shut up! Just shut up!

Don't interfere, Prabha

I have decided she won't go

She wants to study.

- Please let her go

Keep your mouth shut!

Punditji, do I have to be apart of the ritual?

It was difficult convincing

father to let me study further

Today is the last day for

submitting the application

But my brother says...

- You've studied enough!

There is a ceremony in the house

and she wants to go and study

You keep quiet, father!

Educated girls have neither

virtues nor values

Values!

Good values require that you

don't talk down to anyone...

especially to your father

As far as Mani is concerned...

she is not required at this prayer

Vishnu Singhji may allow her to leave

You may go, my child

Prabha will look after the

prayer preparations

Then, I will not be a part of this ceremony

You'll do as I say!

His ritual will take place...

and you will be a part of it

Pundit Chaturvedi is encouraging

her bad behaviour

If the elder brother is forbidding it,

why does he need to butt in?

He thinks he is God

And father and the foolish people

of Benares believe he is God

He is not!

And still he insists on controlling

everyone's life

You scoundrel!

Don't I know you'd love the same

You'd love to have Pundit Chaturvedi's

job and status

Welcome, sir.

Come, pray. Peace for father,

grandfather, your dead

That is ridiculous!

So what if he holds the highest

post of priesthood...

My knowledge is no less than his

Welcome madam

Perform the invocation ceremony,

seek the blessings of River Ganges

Ma'am, fees

You're doing well for yourself

You get to touch these sexy foreigners

need to earn my living.

Your father doesn't pay for my expenses

like he does for Pundit Chaturvedi

That's because you aren't the

Head Priest of our temple

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