Extract from 'Holy Mother-Sri Sarda Devi'

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Friends,

Some time back a question was raised about purity/impurity during

'Istri Dharma'. Here is an extract from page 87 of the book 'Holy

Mother- Sri Sarda Devi' by Swami Gambhirananda published by Sri

Ramakrishna Math Mylapore, Chennai (1955 edition)on the relevant

subject giving Thakur's view point.

" The Master had a weak liver. So the Mother cooked for him soups and

curries that were easily digestable. Now according to Hindu custom, a

wife may not do so during certain days her person is considered impure.

During those few days the Master ate whatever came to him as prasaada

from the Kali temple and suffered as a consequence. So he asked the

Mother one day,'Look here, dear, my trouble has increased because you

did not cook any food these days. Why didn't you do so?' The Mother

explained, 'Women can't cook for anybody during the days of their

impurity.' 'Who says, they can't?' asked the Master, 'Do it for me, you

won't incur any sin thereby. Would you explain, which part of your body

is impure- skin, flesh,bone or marrow? Know that purity and impurity

reside in the mind; there is nothing impure outside.' After that the

Mother always cooked for him. The Master highly delighted at this,

said, 'See, my dear, how healthy is my body by taking your dishes.' "

 

Chetan Merani

 

 

 

 

 

 

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