Kamasutus Woman

On the other hand, the 12-4 document, Kamasutra: About a Wife, is written in third person. “A VIRTUOUS woman, who has affection for her husband, should act in conformity with his wishes as if he were a divine being” (Wiernser-Hanks). The emphasis on the word “VIRTUOUS” represents that a woman is supposed to present herself in a modest way and behave morally. This document is not laid out like the previous one. Different topics do not contain headings and are bunched in multiple paragraphs. Reading the documents displays many chore duties a woman is supposed to perform. A woman is immensely controlled that she has to shut herself and her feeling off when she is around someone.
Lastly she should avoid bad expressions, sulky looks, speaking
When going anywhere with her husband, she should put on her ornaments, and without his consent she should not either give or accept invitations, or attend marriages and sacrifices, or sit in the company of female friends, or visit the temples of the Gods. And if she wants to engage in any kind of games or sports, she should not do it against his will. In the same way she should always sit down after him, and get up before him, and should never awaken him when he is asleep (Wiersner-Hanks).
Continuing on, a wife is to continue to put other people before her and respect those as if they were divine. “Towards the parents, relations, friends, sisters, and servants of her husband she should behave as they deserve” (Wiersner-Hanks). In addition, friends and her in-laws particularly are to be treated differently.
The friends of her husband she should welcome by presenting them with flowers, ointment, incense, betel leaves, and betel nut. Her father-in-law and mother-in-law she should treat as they deserve, always remaining dependent on their will, never contradicting them, speaking to them in few and not harsh words, not laughing loudly in their presence (Wiersner-Hanks).
All other parts of the document, list the chores a woman is advised to perform. Many duties include tending to
She is mainly responsible for the expenses. “Finally adjust the income and expenditure of the day”(Wiersner-Hanks). “At appropriate times of the year, and when they happen to be cheap, she should buy earth, bamboos, firewood, skins, and iron pots, as also salt and oil” (Wiersner-Hanks). She is even responsible for paying for the labor of others. “The worn-out clothes should be given to those servants who have done good work, in order to show them that their services have been appreciated” (Wiersner-Hanks). Even though she is responsible for caring and rewarding her workers, she is still ruled by her husband. “She should be liberal towards her servants, and reward them on holidays and festivals; and not give away anything without first making it known to her husband”