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नारी के तीन रूप

By आचार्यश्री तुलसी

Vol. 49 · No. 03March - 2001pp. 27–28Hindi
Social ReformWomen EmpowermentFamily Values

Summary

The text argues that the creation of good values and the destruction of bad habits cannot be achieved through laws, fear, or punishment, as these are often ineffective. It proposes that women's power, in its three forms—Lakshmi (for creating a cultured family), Saraswati (for educating children), and Durga (for destroying evils)—can be a potent force for change. However, it criticizes the modern trend among upper and middle-class Indian women who engage in "kitty parties" as mere entertainment and time-pass, neglecting their creative potential. The text laments that these gatherings, involving games, gossip, and food, offer no real benefit and distract women from meaningful social, cultural, or religious activities. It warns that this trend, including the adoption of smoking and drinking, is spreading to ordinary families, leading to neglect of home and children. The author contrasts this with the positive example of women in Andhra Pradesh who organized against alcohol, successfully closing shops and halting auctions. The text calls for women across the country to awaken and use their power to combat social and national evils, emphasizing that a few individuals are not enough; all women must unite as Durga to challenge these problems. It concludes that women face a choice between blindly following modernity or using their strength to build good values and destroy bad ones, with the latter being the only beneficial path for women and society.

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The document argues that laws, fear, and punishment are ineffective for creating good values and destroying societal evils, emphasizing instead the transformative potential of women's power. It critiques modern trends like kitty parties among urban women as wasteful diversions, contrasting them with the ideal of women as Lakshmi, Saraswati, and Durga. The text highlights successful grassroots movements, such as Andhra Pradesh women's anti-liquor protests, as proof that organized female power can combat addictions and social ills. The key implication is that women must consciously choose between superficial modernity and meaningful social action. The outcome envisioned is a nationwide awakening where women, united as Durga, lead the fight against corruption and vice, thereby revitalizing family and society through their inherent strength.

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  • “सदसंस्कारो का सुजन और बुराइयों का ध्वंस--ये दोनों ટી काम न कानून-कायदो से हो सकते हैं, न भय से हो सकते हैं और न दंडशक्ति से हो सकते हैं।”
  • “नार के मुख्यतः तीन रूप है--लक्ष्मी, सरस्वती ओर दुर्गा | परिवार જો संस्कार-संपन्न बनाते समय वह लक्ष्मी का रूप धारण कर सकती 8 |”
  • “देश-भर की महिलाएं जागें। सामाजिक और राष्ट्रीय बुराइयों के खिलाफ अपनी शक्ति જો સજ दें।”

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Vol. 49 · No. 03
5–6यह जो देखते हैं7–8विमर्शश्री अविन्द9–13आत्म-नियंत्रण से कषाय-मुक्तिआचार्यश्री महाप्रज्ञ14–16आत्मज्ञान क्या हैजिद्दू कृष्णमूर्ति, जे. कृष्णमूर्ति, डॉ. महादेव राम विश्वकर्मा17–20आत्मविजय का नीतिशास्त्रडॉ. बलवंत जानी21–22अनुभूतिसर्वेश्वबदयाल23–26कषाय विवेचना27–28नारी के तीन रूपआचार्यश्री तुलसीCurrent article29–31अहिंसा : चेतना का पुनराविष्कार(डॉ.) निर्वाणप्रज्ञा32–33स्वाध्याय: चेतना विकास का सूत्रमुनि मदनकुमार34–37एथेन्स का सत्यार्थी38अञ्जू ढड्ढा मिश्र की कविताएंअञ्जू ढड्ढा मिश्र39–40शीलनजे.पी.41–43संयम की बात बजरिए भूकंप44–47आहार : स्वाद नहीं साधना48–50कोई किसा का नहीं51–54अहंकार और ममकार के विसर्जन का महोत्सव

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