There’s a new fashion that is to say that women are less intelligent then man. Here I’d
like to show what the scriptures say about it. In a certain way, it is indeed
said that most part of women usually have a very soft heart. That might be a
problem because many times they can put their heart and feelings before their
intelligence or sense of discrimination. This is not exactly a lack of
intelligence, but a purity of heart that is dangerous for the person in a
degraded world like the one we live in. In this way, pure creatures like women
and brahmanas should always be taken care of, so that they can be protected from
evil persons. There’s no question that the brahminical class is the most
intelligent class of the society (we are not speaking here of people who are
brahmanas because were born in family of brahmanas, but we are talking about
real brahmanas, with the brahminical qualifications). Similarly, the fact that
women are pure or, many times, innocent, or that they have to be protected, has
absolutely nothing to do with a lack of intelligence. Sarasvati, the goddess of
intelligence is a woman!
“Agnihthram Tatachar swamy points out a special
Vedic term : Purandhi, and explains its significance . According to the VedAs ,
women are more intelligent than men (i.e) she is a purandhi. (…) By that term ,
Women's superior intelligence is indicated.”*
Being aware of the capacity of
the girls, the families and teachers used to train them just as they used to
train the boys. That was according to the Atharva Veda, which says that girls
should be trained as students before entering marriage life. “Girls should train
themselves to become complete scholars and youthful through Brahmcharya and then
enter married life.” **
The Atharva Veda also says: “Oh woman! You are the
keeper of knowledge of all types of actions (karma).” “Oh woman! You know
everything. Please provide us strength of prosperity and wealth.” and “Oh woman!
Utilize your vedic intellect in all directions of our home!”.
In the same
Veda it is also stated: “Women should take part in the legislative chambers and
put their views on forefront.” And from the Rg Veda we have: “O men and women! A
scholarly woman who has practiced or teaches one, two or three Vedas or four
Vedas and four upavedas, along with grammar, etymology etc and spreads knowledge
to whole world and removes ignorance of people is source of happiness for entire
world. A woman who studies and teaches all parts of Vedas brings progress to all
human beings.” So, the idea that women can’t study the Vedas is just a modern
non-sense. Actually, they should not only study it, but also teach it, although
we see that in many spiritual societies nowadays women are not allowed to preach
or teach.
According to The Rg Veda, women can say: “My destiny is as glorious
as the rising sun. I am the flag of my home and society. I am also their head. I
can give impressive discourses. My sons conquer enemies. My daughter illuminates
the whole world.”
So, as we see, women from vedic age don’t think of
themselves as poor non-intelligent creatures. They know their importance not
only for their family but also for their society. They are the had. So, they
have intelligence and give directions. Their importance is not only to stay
behind men obeying their orders. They say they can give impressive discourses.
Of course they are not locked at home just cooking and cleaning, otherwise, that
statement would make no sense. They are free to speak for many people and they
are impressive, so they have knowledge to cause that impression. Their sons
conquer enemies, but their daughter illuminates the whole world. Their daughters
are not burdens that are killed in the womb or who are less important then their
sons. No! They illuminate the whole world!
*SriPedia -
http://www.ibiblio.org/sripedia/cgi-bin/kbase/Vedas/Women’
** Agniveer – Women
in Vedas - http://agniveer.com/vedas/women-in-vedas/
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Permalink Reply by yuga_avatar_das on
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Permalink Reply by Kara Middleton on -
Yuga Avatar Prabhu, you have a habit of using my last name when you are feeling defensive. If you were only teasing, then certainly I retract my previous comment. Hare Krishna!
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Permalink Reply by yuga_avatar_das on
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We are freinds now....teasing, freindly encouragement ,sweet words to correct and chastise are all gifts of the wise sadhu to enliven and hopefully inspire.Thank for being merciful to this inept fool!
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Permalink Reply by Manojkumar Bhika on -
Jai Shri Krishna..
Dandavat pranam..How true!!
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SevakPermalink Reply by Shravan on -
Your words dont sound like a less intelligent person, (unlike mine)
Among the devotees also, women tend to be less intelligent. This is a fact at least in my world, where Prabhus here tell me they cant join me in Harinam because their (devotee) wives are against them going on Sankirtana. Matajis much prefer them (Prabhus) doing what ever Krishna Conscious activities at home while taking care of the kids etc. One can make an argument that Prabhus are less intelligent than Matajis for listening to Matajis, and choosing a different form of worship for HER sake than Sankirtan, started by Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
Matajis and Prabhus please forgive me, for I am less intelligent. Not to mention that I am opening my big mouth and removing all doubt.
Haribol
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Permalink Reply by lalit Singh on -
How can women be less intelligent? no way?, it is our mother(who is a woman ofcourse) who care for us and teaches us values of life, without her we stand to loose. women are the basis on which strong family are based upon and in turn strong societies too.
Anhow if we slightly move away from bodily concept of life, Krishna says intelligence comes from him, so if someone who has to argue who are more intelligent , man or woman, please argue with Krishna, :) and i bet you will losse definately when you argue with krishna.
lets all man and woman bow down to him whose nature itself is pure intelligence,jai jai shree radhe shyamsundar.
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SevakPermalink Reply by Shravan on -
Scriptures say that Stri (women), Shudra (one who goes to work & receives a pay check), Dwijabandhu (fallen Brahmin) are considered less intelligent.
All women are less intelligent.
Only Shudra and fallen brahmin men are less intelligent.
Many people who took birth as a woman were fond of women in previous birth and naturally acquired a womans body. Just as one who has a propensity to eat meat may take on a body of a cat, tiger etc.
Your argument that "Krishna says intelligence comes from him, so if someone who has to argue who are more intelligent , man or woman, please argue with Krishna, :)"
Krishna says women are less intelligent, along with shudra and fallen brahmin men.
Lets not argue with Krishna and lose.
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Permalink Reply by lalit Singh on
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HK prabhuji, its not my argument that krishna says intelligence comes from him, He himself says in BG that intelligence is one of his energies and krishna has manifested this intellignece energy in different proportions in every individual. Personally i dont care wether women are less intelligent or more, but if shashtra are saying that I will go with shashtras. But remember its not about who has been given more intelligence, man or woman, its about who uses that intelligence in the right way. Gopis were the most intelligent woman in this world ? and they were women :). I would say a women had a better chance to be better krishna conscious devotee than man, even if her intelligence is low.
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