...followed by such women as were devoted to one only husband." " A widow who, from a wish to bear children, slights her deceased husband by marrying again, brings...below, and shall be excluded from the seat of her lord. Issue begotten on a woman by any other than her husband [ie, of course, her first husband] is here...

...followed by such women as were devoted to one only husband." " A widow who, from a wish to bear children, slights her deceased husband by marrying again, brings...below, and shall be excluded from the seat of her lord. Issue begotten on a woman by any other than her husband [ie, of course, her first husband] is here...

...heaven, if, after the decease of her lord, she devotes herself to pious austerity ; but a widow who slights her deceased husband by marrying again, brings...below, and shall be excluded from the seat of her brd." Whether the Vedas. (the Hindoo scriptures) and the Vedic commentaries expressly1 lay down that...

...after the decease of her lord, she devotes herself to pions austerity; but the widow who slights her husband by marrying again brings disgrace on herself...and shall be excluded from the seat of her lord." He directs that she shall emaciate her body by living on roots aud fruits, "but let her not, when her...

...leave no son : but a widow, who, from a wish to bear children becomes unfaithful to her deceased lord (by marrying again,) brings disgrace on herself here below, and shall be excluded from her husband's mansion in heaven."1 What was thus recommended by Manu and other rishis has gradually...

...her lord is deceased ever pronounce the name of another man. A widow who slights her deceased lord by marrying again brings disgrace on herself here below, and shall be excluded from the seat of her lord."4 According to Chambers, the Roman laws enacted that the effects of the husband or wife deceased...

...her lord is deceased, ever pronounce the name of another man. A widow who slights her deceased lord by marrying again brings disgrace on herself here...and shall be excluded from the seat of her lord." A similar feeling permeated the early Church. " The argument used against the unions," says Professor...

...says: "A widow who from a wish to bear children slights her deceased husband by marrying again brings a disgrace on herself here below and shall be excluded from the seat of her lord." Polygamy, or plurality of wives, is permitted by the Hindu law, but is rarely practiced. Polyandry,...

...practice among Hindus. It is reprobated by Manu, who says: "A widow who, from a wish to bear children, slights her deceased husband by marrying again, brings...below, and shall be excluded from the seat of her lord ;" 7 and it is prohibited for the Kali or the present age in the Puranas and other sacred writings....

...lord, she devote herself to pious austerity: 161. "But, a widow, who, from a wish to bear children, slights her deceased husband by marrying again, brings...her lord. 162. "Issue, begotten on a woman by any one other than her husband, is here declared to be no progeny of hers; no more than a child begotten...