{"product_id":"mahabharat-ki-madhavi-hindi-edition","title":"Mahabharat Ki Madhavi (Hindi Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe identity of a woman was virtually nonexistent in that era, as Madhavis father, Yayati, hands her over to Galav as a gurudakshina (gift) and makes no effort to inquire about her wishes. Like an innocent object, she helps three kings conceive sons for Galav. Galav then hands her over to his guru, Vishwamitra, who is deeply saddened to learn that Madhavi could have given him four sons, but was deprived of them due to Galavs mistake. Madhavi does not participate in a swayamvara but instead embraces renunciation. This suggests that women too easily chose the path of austerity and restraint to improve their lives in this world and the next. Yayati ultimately relies on the penance and good deeds of his daughter and grandchildren. Thus, Madhavis sons were known as Madhavi Putras, even though their fathers were kings or gurus in other regions. Today, women dont have the right to have their children known by their mothers name. When we place this entire incident in the context of that era and philosophy, we find that there was an openness in the relationship between men and women, and perhaps women were not merely objects of enjoyment but established themselves in society with their own existence.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Prabhat Prakashan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45872380805318,"sku":"DADAX9352664779","price":6.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/9389\/1014\/files\/7107eUH1ctL.jpg?v=1779510663","url":"https:\/\/ergodemedia.com\/products\/mahabharat-ki-madhavi-hindi-edition","provider":"Ergodemedia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}