Bharathi Dasan observes that a good household is a university in itself. Mutual love, understanding and respect between members of the household keep the family cohesive and congenial. The woman heading the family has a place of priority among its members. Hence in the first of the five-part 'குடும்ப விளக்கு', talking about 'a day's routine' in the family, Bharathidasan lists the duties and responsibilities of the woman.