In woman, than to study household good [612].

The Chief of Sādri and his Wife.

Could authority deemed divine ensure obedience to what is considered a virtue in all ages and countries, the conjugal duties of the Rajputs are comprehended in the following simple text: “Let mutual fidelity continue to death; this, in few words, may be considered as the supreme law between husband and wife.”[[11]]

Devotion of Rājput Women.

A woman’s bliss is found, not in the smile

Of father, mother, friend, nor in herself:

Her husband is her only portion here,

Her heaven hereafter. If thou indeed

Depart this day into the forest drear,

I will precede, and smooth the thorny way.