In Dev Bhumi Bharat, women are revered as divine. A woman is perceived as the embodiment of Shakti. This reverence, however, gradually turned into silence. Out of respect, society began to overlook her flaws, justify her errors, and even glorify her ego in the name of empowerment. Yet reverence without righteousness becomes indulgence, and indulgence without truth leads to decay.
What we have also forgotten is that, in the same tradition, men were addressed as DevSharma. During rituals, men are identified as DevSharma — they too embody divinity.
According to the Bhagavad Gita, no being — including man and woman — stands above dharma. Bhagavan Sri Krishna does not ask Arjuna to serve affection, gender, or emotion; He asks him to serve righteousness.
Cosmic Energies
Energy flows through all beings — this energy manifests as feminine and masculine according to its role in nature. The feminine energy, like water, flows freely — vibrant and boundless. But this flow can only be held by containers that respect and complement its essence.
The masculine energy, like containers, provides structure and support — not to restrict the flow, but to give it meaning. Together, they foster creation, nurture goodness, and prevent destruction.
When a person — woman or man — becomes proud of their identity, they cease to embody humanity. Pride is the ego of form; it divides the soul from its purpose. In the language of the Srimad Bhagavad Gita, this is ahankara — the illusion of “I” and “mine.”
The moment one begins to compare or compete identities as superior or inferior, humanity starts to fade.
Being Sanyasi
Traditionally, men were taught to protect women, often at the cost of truth. Out of compassion, or fear of being labeled unkind, they began to justify the unjust. But Bhagavan Sri Krishna’s words are clear — one must not compromise righteousness for affection.
To support wrongdoing, even in the name of love or respect, is to betray dharma. If a woman or a man walks the path of adharma, one should neither harm nor support them — simply step aside. True strength lies not in fighting evil in others, but in refusing to be part of it — in walking away with clarity, not hatred.
Dharma - The Purpose
Dharma is neither a man’s duty nor a woman’s virtue — it is the law of harmony that governs all beings. It demands integrity, not identification. Righteous people are not competitors; they are in union — nurturing the nature. Where dharma prevails, both masculine and feminine energies find their natural rhythm.
The Srimad Bhagavad Gita’s wisdom invites us to transcend pride and restore balance. It asks us to live not as men or women, but as humans guided by conscience.
Let the woman sacrifice her dominance; let the man sacrifice his control; and let all rediscover the shared dharma — to uphold purpose, not identities.
