The perfect wife : the orthodox Hindu woman according to the Strīdharmapaddhati of Tryambakayajvan

This book presents, with commentary, the Stridhamapaddhati , the only extant Sanskrit treatise to address women's place and role in society. Written in the 18th century by an orthodox Hindu pandit at the court of Tanjore, it represents the norms and views of the complex, highly intellectual, socio-religious tradition of Hinduism at a crucial period in history. This is a study, which combines translation and commentary, of an 18th-century Sanskrit treatise on how women ought to behave. Written by an orthodox Hindu pandit at the court of Tanjore, the views summarize the norms held by the intellectual, socio-religious tradition of Hinduism. I. Julia Leslie. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 343-361).