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" Let her continue till death forgiving all injuries, performing harsh duties, avoiding every sensual pleasure, and cheerfully practising the incomparable rules of virtue, which have been followed by such women, as were devoted to one only husband. "
The Curse of Kehama - Page 155
by Robert Southey - 1811 - 215 pages
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Institutes of Hindu Law: Or, The Ordinances of Menu, According to the Gloss ...

Manu (Lawgiver) - 1796 - 442 pages
...heaven the manfion of her hufband, muft do nothing unkind to him, be he living or dead: 157. ' Let her emaciate her body, by living voluntarily on pure flowers,...roots, and fruit ; but let her not, when her lord is deceafed, even pronounce the name of another man. 158. ' Let her connnue till death forgiving all injuries,...
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The Works of Sir William Jones, Volume 7

William Jones - 1807 - 414 pages
...do nothing unkind to him, be he living or * dead : 157. - ' Let her emaciate her body, by liv' ing voluntarily on pure flowers, roots, and ' fruit ; but let her not, when her lord is de* ceafed, even pronounce the name of another ' man. • 158..' Let her continue till death forgiving...
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Works, Volume 7

Sir William Jones - 1807 - 408 pages
...' do nothing unkind to him, be he living or ' dead : 157. * Let her emaciate her body, by liv* ing voluntarily on pure flowers, roots, and * fruit; but let her not, when her lord is deAND WOMEN. 271 * ceafed, even pronounce the name of another * man. 158. * Let her continue till death...
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The Friend of India, Volume 1

1818 - 350 pages
...follows : " Let a widow emaciate her body, by living roluntarily on pure flowers, roots, and fruits, but let her not, when her Lord is deceased, even pronounce the name'of another man. Let her continue till death forgiving all injuries, performing harsh duties, avoiding...
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The Oriental herald and colonial review [ed. by J.S. Buckingham]., Volume 15

James Silk Buckingham - 590 pages
...Jones : " Let a widow emaciate her body by living voluntarily upon pure flowers, roots, and fruits, and let her not, when her lord is deceased, even pronounce...name of another man ; let her continue till death forgetting all injuries, performing harsh duties, avoiding every sensual pleasure, and cheerfully practising...
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Institutes of Hindu Law: Or, The Ordinances of Menu, According to the Gloss ...

Manu (Lawgiver) - 1825 - 488 pages
...unkind v- ' to him, be he living or dead: 157. c Let her emaciate her body, by living vo* luntarily on pure flowers, roots, and fruit; but let 'her not,...deceased, even pronounce ' the name of another man. 158. ' Let her continue till death forgiving all injuries, ' performing harsh duties, avoiding every...
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English translation

Manu (Lawgiver) - 1825 - 490 pages
...unkind v- ' to him, be he living or dead: 157. ' Let her emaciate her body, by living vo1 luntarily on pure flowers, roots, and fruit; but let ' her not,...deceased, even pronounce ' the name of another man. 158. ' Let her continue till death forgiving all injuries, ' performing harsh duties, avoiding every...
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The Suttees' Cry to Britain: Containing Extracts from Essays Published in ...

James Peggs - 1827 - 164 pages
...in heaven the mansion of her husband must do nothing unkind to him, be be living or -dead : let her emaciate her body by living voluntarily on pure flowers,...fruit; but let her not, when her lord is deceased, ever pronounce the name of another man." It is evident that the omission of this cruel ceremony is...
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The Oriental Herald and Journal of General Literature, Volume 15

James Silk Buckingham - 1827 - 608 pages
...Jones : " Let a widow emaciate her body by living voluntarily upon pure flowers, roots, and fruits, and let her not, when her lord is deceased, even pronounce...name of another man ; let her continue till death forgetting all injuries, performing harsh duties, avoiding every sensual pleasure, and cheerfully practising...
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The Asiatic Journal and Monthly Register for British India and ..., Volume 25

1828 - 878 pages
...he living or dead : Let her emaciate her body, by living voluntarily on pure flowers, roots, апЛ fruit ; but let her not, when her lord is deceased, even pronounce the name of another nan. Let her continue till death forgiving all injuries, performing harsh duties, avoiding aery sensual...
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