Who Is the Head of a Family According to Bhagavad Gita?
Last Updated on February 1, 2023
It is true that Bhagavad Gita has all the answers to life but does it talks about “who the head of the family is”?
The spiritual teachings of Srimad Bhagavad Gita teach us the secrets of God-realization and how to live a happy life and that’s why people can’t overlook the Bhagavad Gita.
In this article, we will find out who is the head of a family according to Bhagavad Gita, is it husband or wife?
Let’s get started.
Who Is the Head of a Family, the Husband or the Wife as per the Bhagavad Gita?
There is no verse in the Bhagavad Gita in which Sri Krishna talks about the head of the family. Bhagavad Gita talks about the duties and responsibilities of every individual which they should carry. This indicates that husband and wife should perform their assigned duties honestly. Hence, Bhagavad Gita doesn’t talk about the head of the family between husband and wife, however, it talks about duties which one must carry with honesty.
So what does Bhagavad Gita say about duties?
In the 18th chapter, verse 48 of the Bhagavad Gita, Sri Krishna Says:
saha-jaṁ karma kaunteya sa-doṣham api na tyajetsarvārambhā hi doṣheṇa dhūmenāgnir ivāvṛitāḥ
One should not abandon duties born of one’s nature, even if one sees defects in them, O son of Kunti. Indeed, all endeavours are veiled by some evil, as fire is by smoke.
If you understand this verse clearly and correlate it with the duties of husband-wife then you will understand that both husband and wife are equal and they both should carry out their duties honestly.
The family should be cooperative, and there should be no head in the family. Having authority in the family is not fair because each member has different strengths.
The Srimad Bhagavatam also states:
tāvat karmāṇi kurvīta na nirvidyeta yāvatāmat-kathā-śhravaṇādau vā śhraddhā yāvan na jāyate (11.20.9)[v23]
“We must keep doing our prescribed occupational duties as long as the taste for devotion through hearing, chanting, and meditating on the leelas of God has not developed.”
Conclusion
In conclusion, the Bhagavad Gita does not talk about the head of the family, but one should carry out their assigned duties without being attached to anything.
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