प्रजनार्थं महाभागाः पूजार्हा गृहदीप्तयः । स्त्रियः श्रियश्च गेहेषु न विशेषोऽस्ति कश्चन ॥ २६ ॥
Between wives (striyah) who (are destined) to bear children, who secure many blessings, who are worthy of worship and irradiate (their) dwellings, and between the goddesses of fortune (sriyah, who reside) in the houses (of men), there is no difference whatsoever.
english translation
prajanArthaM mahAbhAgAH pUjArhA gRhadIptayaH | striyaH zriyazca geheSu na vizeSo'sti kazcana || 26 ||
hk transliteration by SanscriptManusmriti
प्रजनार्थं महाभागाः पूजार्हा गृहदीप्तयः । स्त्रियः श्रियश्च गेहेषु न विशेषोऽस्ति कश्चन ॥ २६ ॥
Between wives (striyah) who (are destined) to bear children, who secure many blessings, who are worthy of worship and irradiate (their) dwellings, and between the goddesses of fortune (sriyah, who reside) in the houses (of men), there is no difference whatsoever.
english translation
prajanArthaM mahAbhAgAH pUjArhA gRhadIptayaH | striyaH zriyazca geheSu na vizeSo'sti kazcana || 26 ||
hk transliteration by Sanscript