Power of Inspiration

Power of inspiration

Srila prabhupada often mentioned that women class are power of inspiration for men. 

lets analyse this statement with various examples from vedic scriptures how women 

inspired men? 

the Supreme feminine energy is Srimati Radharani who inspires the Supreme lord and never 

ending transcendental competition between krsna and radha, both defeating each other. the 

ultimate god is not one but two RadhaKrsna, Sita Rama, Lakshmi Narayana,etc. in this way 

the personalities of godhead are addressed with their feminine counterparts. Everything in 

the material world is the reflection of spiritual world. even in the transcendental realm, 

women serve as inspiration for men. the same phenomenon exists in the mortal world 

pervertedly. same like a reflection of mirror or image in a water, although looks alike it is 

unreal. the principle of attraction between male and female is not false, mirror image of 

transcendental attraction. You cannot say a mirror image is false, you can't accept it as real 

either, because it has no independent existence. 

The male and female living together constitute the sum and substance of material existence. 

The attraction between male and female in this material world is very strong. In all species of 

life the attraction between male and female is the basic principle of existence. The same 

principle of intermingling is also in human society, but is in a regulative form. Sb 4.29.85p 

https://vanisource.org/wiki/SB_5.5.8 

The attraction between male and female is the basic principle of material existence. On the 

basis of this misconception, which ties together the hearts of the male and female, one 

becomes attracted to his body, home, property, children, relatives and wealth. In this way one 

increases life's illusions and thinks in terms of "I and mine." 

PURPORTSex serves as the natural attraction between man and woman, and when they are 

married, their relationship becomes more involved. Due to the entangling relationship 

between man and woman, there is a sense of illusion whereby one thinks, "This man is my 

husband," or "This woman is my wife." This is called hṛdaya-granthi, "the hard knot in the 

heart." This knot is very difficult to undo, even though a man and woman separate either for 

the principles of varṇāśrama or simply to get a divorce. In any case, the man always thinks of 

the woman, and the woman always thinks of the man. Thus a person becomes materially 

attached to family, property and children, although all of these are temporary. The possessor 

unfortunately identifies with his property and wealth. Sometimes, even after renunciation, one 

becomes attached to a temple or to the few things that constitute the property of a sannyāsī, 

but such attachment is not as strong as family attachment. The attachment to the family is the 

strongest illusion. In the Satya-saṁhitā, it is stated:brahmādyā yājñavalkādyāmucyante strī-

sahāyinaḥbodhyante kecanaiteṣāṁviśeṣam ca vido viduḥSometimes it is found among exalted 

personalities like Lord Brahmā that the wife and children are not a cause of bondage. On the 

contrary, the wife actually helps further spiritual life and liberation. Nonetheless, most people 

Power of inspiration

are bound by the knots of the marital relationship, and consequently they forget their 

relationship with Kṛṣṇa. 

The women can channel their innate feminine energy to inspire men or destroy them if 

needed just as Sita devi destroyed Ravana. The problem in modern society is feminism, which 

destroys the powerful feminine energy by trying to equating men with women and engaging 

them in all tasks which even men do. feminism has vitiated feminine energy, the consequences 

are visible, women are more vulnerable. Because of the influence of feminism, women 

learned to be equal with men in all respects; dress, education, occupation, and have lost their 

femininity. feminism is robbing young women of vital “femininity”. it is more subtle.

What is feminine energyFeminine energy is soft, fluid, allowing, and nurturing. It is sensual 

and emotional. Feminine energy is receptive therefore empathetic and flexible. It has the 

ability to go with the flow. And most of all the feminine energy is healing because it is 

expressed through the subtle realm.Masculine energy on the other hand is focused, goal-

oriented, stable, strong, structured, logical, driven, and expressed through the physical 

realm.rivers are named in feminine gender. Rivers are feminine in nature.The rivers are 

figuratively described as wives of the oceans and seas because they glide down to the oceans 

and seas as tributaries, like the wives attached to their husbands. sb 7.4.17 

“‘O Lord Kṛṣṇa, You are just like an ocean. The river of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī has reached You 

from a long distance—leaving far behind the tree of Her husband, breaking through the 

bridge of social convention, and forcibly crossing the hills of elder relatives. Coming here 

because of fresh feelings of love for You, that river has now received Your shelter, but now 

You are trying to turn Her back by the waves of unfavorable words. How is it that You are 

spreading this attitude?’” 

https://vanisource.org/wiki/CC_Antya_1.155?hl=river%20of 

the same attraction between the male and female which acts as a binding force in this 

material world can be streamlined to serve as an inspiring feminine energy. As Srila 

Prabhupada writes, Sometimes it is found among exalted personalities like Lord Brahmā that 

the wife and children are not a cause of bondage. On the contrary, the wife actually helps 

further spiritual life and liberation.In this article we are going to focus on this aspect, how can 

a woman be a source of liberation? Prabhupada is talking about exalted personalities like 

Brahma, Siva, vasistha, janaka etc, always accompanied by their consorts. generally, in indian 

women, pray to such demigoddess by performing various rituals, to invoke that feminine 

energy,like varalakshmi vrata etc. For Lord Brahma or Siva there is no need of renunciation, 

their wives help them in spiritual life. As far as normal human beings are concerned, we are 

expected to follow the course of Varnasrama dharma, brahmacari, grhastha, vanaprastha 

and sannyasa. gradual detachment from material life. If one has got a helpful wife at home, 

there is no need to take sannyasa. (letter by sp)How does a wife inspire her husband ?by 

dressing and manners (barhismati, wife of puranjana) service attitude (queens of 

dwaraka)cooking (Srimati Radharani)managing family affairs (draupadi)in crisis (Damayanti,sita)in spiritual life (visnu priya, arundhati, anasuya)bringing up the children (kunti)faithful 

follower (Gandhari)It is the duty of the wife to dress herself up very nicely so that when her 

husband returns home he becomes attracted by her dress and cleanliness and thus becomes 

satisfied. In other words, the wife is the inspiration of all good intelligence. Upon seeing one's 

wife dressed nicely, one can think very soberly about family business. When a person is too 

anxious about family affairs, he cannot discharge his family duties nicely. A wife is therefore 

supposed to be an inspiration and should keep the husband's intelligence in good order so 

that they can combinedly prosecute the affairs of family life without impediment.SB 

4.27.2, To maintain such a life of strict vigilance, one needs encouragement from his wife. In 

the varṇāśrama-dharma system, certain classes, such as the brāhmaṇas and sannyāsīs, do not 

need encouragement from the opposite sex. Kṣatriyas and gṛhasthas, however, actually need 

the encouragement of their wives in order to execute their duties. Indeed, 

a gṛhastha or kṣatriya cannot properly execute his responsibilities without the association of 

his wife. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu personally admitted that a gṛhastha must live with a 

wife. Kṣatriyas were even allowed to have many wives to encourage them in discharging the 

duties of government. The association of a good wife is necessary in a life of karma and 

political affairs. To execute his duties properly, therefore. Mahārāja Priyavrata took advantage 

of his good wife Barhiṣmatī, who was always very expert in pleasing her great husband by 

properly dressing herself, smiling, and exhibiting her feminine bodily features. Queen 

Barhiṣmatī always kept Mahārāja Priyavrata very encouraged, and thus he executed his 

governmental duty very properly. In this verse iva has twice been used to indicate that 

Mahārāja Priyavrata acted exactly like a henpecked husband and thereby seemed to have lost 

his sense of human responsibility. Actually, however, he was fully conscious of his position as a 

spirit soul, although he seemingly behaved like an acquiescent karmī husband. sb 5.1.29 

gṛha-dāsikāḥ Thus, by renouncing all material association and practicing austere penances, 

we queens have all become personal maidservants of the self-satisfied Supreme Lord. sb 

10.83.39