In the production of children the mother contributes her blood. The father contributes his sced. The husband is the highest deity of the wife. Through the favour of the husband, women get both pleasure and offspring as the reward.
ऋतुर्मातुः पितुर्बीजं दैवतं परमं पतिः॥ भर्तुः प्रसादान्नारीणां रतिपुत्रफलं तथा।