Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay

“ And I mean to remain a brahmacharini though living near my husband. I am here to perform the duties of the Children; and not to perform my duties of wifehood. I am not afflicted by the pain of separation from my husband. ”

“ Mahatma Satya was pleased with Shanti's proud demeanor as she stood with her head high, neck curved and eyes glistening with rage.
'You are certainly a saintly woman,' the Mahatma said. 'But a wife is her husband's helpmate only in household duties and not in heroic deeds.'
'Which hero ever became a hero without the cooperation of his wife?'
'Ordinary people arc disturbed by a woman's love and attention. And this harms the pursuit of their duties. Hence the rule for the Children is never even to sit close to a woman. ”