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Batih Sulakkhani


BATTIH SULAKKHANI

Literally: one, with 32 good qualities.

According to Gurbaani, a perfect female is one who has 32 good qualities (Guru Granth Sahib, p 371).

These 32 include:

beauty, cleanliness, modesty, intelligence, education (knowledge), loyalty to husband, servitude, mercy, truth, sweet-tongue, pleasing nature, humble, sincere, co-operative, forbearing, religious, sober, full of restraint, generous, contemplative, industrious, brave, good house-keeper, respecting the elders, good host, child-caring (ggod mother) etc. It is better if she has knowledge/expertise of music, poetry, painting, medicine, kitchen, sewing, embroidering etc.

(Dr Harjinder Singh Dilgeer)