[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Polity, law and society](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity) › [The Position of Women in Hindu Civilisation, from Prehistoric Times to the Present Day](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.altekar-1938) › c8.98 # The Position of Women in Hindu Civilisation, from Prehistoric Times to the Present Day c8.98 The Position of Women in Hindu Civilisation, from Prehistoric Times to the Present Day c8.98 - **Language:** English ### [c8.98](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.altekar-1938.c8.98) ¹ तदाहुरपत्नीकोऽप्यग्निहोत्रमाहरेदिति । आहरेदित्याहुः । यदि नाहरेदनद्धा पुरुषः । तदेषाभियज्ञगाथा गीयते । यजेत् सौत्रामण्यामपत्नीकोऽप्य-सोमपः । मातापितृणामनृण्यार्थायजेतेति वचनाच्छ्रुतिः । अपत्नीकः कथमग्निहोत्रं जुहोति । श्रद्धा पत्नी सत्यं यजमानः श्रद्धा\[^उ\] सत्यं तदित्युत्तमं मिथुनम् । \*A. Br.\*, VII. 9-10. - [Previous: c8.97](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.altekar-1938.c8.97) - [Next: c8.99](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.altekar-1938.c8.99) - [Up: c8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.altekar-1938.c8) ## Cites (1) - [Aitareyabrāhmaṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.aitreya.7.9) — Mahidāsa Aitareya, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.altekar-1938.c8.98](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.altekar-1938.c8.98) · Pramāṇa