Abstract:
Some Hindu texts seem to say something negative about women. There are many things that are pinned to women, such as seducers, sinners, spiritual destroyers and others. But on the other hand, they are also very exalted, their position is even very central. The difference between these two gulfs is a matter of role. When a woman is a girl, the role that is attached is negative according to her young, sweet, sexy, and beautiful appearance. In this state, women naturally have the power to attract the opposite sex, even to those who have been on the path of self-restraint for a long time. Meanwhile, when women marry and have children, the seducer's position changes to that of a goddess. The role of mothers to breastfeed their children is very central, important and glorified. Mother is a source of well-being and a source of food. Therefore, this work descriptively narrates women with their opposite roles. When young is said to be a source of sin, but when it comes to adapting children and the role of preparing food, mothers are highly respected. Therefore, feminist discourse in Hinduism is not in the context of the struggle to equalize gender inequality, but rather on the transformation of roles. The same person, in the course of time undergoes a radical change, from the role of the seducer to the source of life.
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