বঙ্কিম-কণিকা widows, divorce, marriage of wife of living husband, Sangas (informal unions)—all these exist not only in your Europe, but also in Fiji, Juju, Huju, Otaheite, Lutaputi, Ha-ha, Hi-hi, and elsewhere also. Why are they not to be found among this base conquered people alone 2 Hazur Sahab I did this ever strike you ? It is no answer to this question to say that you are civilized, and we are uncivilized, for their existence is prominent among those whom you call uncivilized. They are not to be found only among the higher classes of the Hindus. The answer will be found in the sacred books of the Hindus. It is long ago that the Hindu rejected your Rakshasa. Paisacha, Asura, and Gandharva. * forms of marriage. Will he now from fear of your...[torn] forms with humbled head 2 If you believe in any such thing, you are under a great mistake. Dunces have turned your head by pointing out the one instance of the suppression of the Sati. You cannot see the right path for you. There are only three ways open to the woman after the death of her husband, viz. to marry again, or to die with him or to lead the life a سعاتسعد ബ
- These are four out of the eight forms of marriage prescribed in Marbu.
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