Sacred Sanskrit Literature

The Perfect Wife (Stridharmapaddhati)
By Tryambakayajvan
wife . The reference to Draupadi feeding her husbands ' like a mother ' ( māteva ) recalls the popular subhāṣita that describes the ideal wife as one who is like a slave in her work ( kārye dāsī ) , like a courtesan in bed ( ratau veśyā ) ...
The Bridge to the Three Holy Cities
By Nārāyaṇa Bhaṭṭa
Nārāyaṇa Bhaṭṭa Richard Salomon. a . Tirtha . NB's specific definitions and concept of tirtha have been discussed above ... tirthas were not prominent in early Vedic religion as we know it , this practice of veneration of holy places is ...