We had a class today on the Indian economy. It was a pretty good lecture and the teacher, Dr Amir Ullah Khan seems to be a good one. There was one point where he mentioned that there has been seen to be some correlation between economic growth and gender empowerment, or something along those lines. He did not clarify.
I was reminded of a Sanksrit poem from school. So I am putting it down here.
yatra naaryastu poojyante ramante tatra devataah
yatraitaasu na poojyante sarvaah tatraaphalaah kriyaah
The basic meaning - Where women are worshipped (or honoured) there can be found the various gods. Where they are not worshipped, all works there are fruitless.
Probably an example of the regard in which women were held in India in the past, not a bad thing to emulate.
I was reminded of a Sanksrit poem from school. So I am putting it down here.
yatra naaryastu poojyante ramante tatra devataah
yatraitaasu na poojyante sarvaah tatraaphalaah kriyaah
The basic meaning - Where women are worshipped (or honoured) there can be found the various gods. Where they are not worshipped, all works there are fruitless.
Probably an example of the regard in which women were held in India in the past, not a bad thing to emulate.
