Pujya Ramsukhdasji Maharaj

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All Must Exclusively Take Refuge in only God - Gita 9:32

 

Oh Paartha, women folk, Vaisya, Sudras and even those that are born

of sinful wombs taking refuge in Me, attain Me (the Supreme God).

(Gita 9:32)

 

" Maam hi paarth vyapaasritya ye'pi syuh paapayonayah

striyo vaisyaasthathaa sudraaste pi yaanti paraam gatim " (Gita 9:32)

 

In this verse, God by calling out the women folk (striyah), refers to

women of all castes, creed, color, class and country, however she may

be, they all by taking refuge in God, become pure and attain God.

Just like Devahuti, Sabari, Kunti, Draupadi, Vraja's cowherdesses,

Meera, Karamaiti, Karamaabai, Phulibai are all the women devotees who

attained Him.

 

In this verse " Paapyonayah " (born of the sinful wombs) has been

independently presented. The calling out of women folk, vaisyas and

sudras separately is not to be considered as the significant portion

of the message linking them to sinful wombs " paapyonayah " ; because

by doing so, many obstacles can come in the way. Women can be of any

of the four castes, and of these the Brahmana, Ksatriya and Vaisya

women can perform Vedic rutuals, oblations etc along with their

husbands. Therefore how can the women folks be considered born of

sinful wombs " paapyonayah " ? Rather, they cannot be called born of

sinful wombs.

 

Inspite of women being of one of the castes, God spells out women

folks separately. And the point of calling out separately the women

folks is that by taking refuge in God women can independently, attain

God and not necessarily have to be adjoined by their husbands.

Therefore, women should mentally not take the least bit of support of

any other individual, and must exclusively take refuge only in God.