Hindu Women In Vedas :- Status Of Hindu Women Rig Ved Part 1 Rig Ved is the only scripture among those of all religions in which the divine truths of revealed to women sages also and some of the hymns describing the revelations find a prominent place in the Rig Ved Samhita like the hymn of Devi sukta (10.125) attributed to woman sage Vaak Ambhrni. There are more than thirty women sages in RV with specific hymns associated with them. In all the semitic religions like Christianity, Islam etc. there is no mention of any revelation to women. In vedic literature several aspects of feminine form are suggested by various names and epithets are used to denote a woman. For instance woman as a wife is described by three words : Jaya, Jani and Patni. Of these Jaya is one who gives birth to one's progeny, Jani is the mother of children and Patni is the co-partner in religious duties. Similarly women is designated as...