Adi-lilaChapter 14: Lord Caitanya's Childhood Pastimes

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Sri Caitanya Caritamrta Adi 14.87

putrera lalana-siksa -- pitara sva-dharma

ami na sikhale kaiche janibe dharma-marma

SYNONYMS

putrera -- of the son; lalana -- maintenance; siksa -- education; pitara -- of the father; sva-dharma -- duty; ami -- if I; na -- do not; sikhale -- give education; kaiche -- how; janibe -- He will know; dharma-marma -- religion and morality.

TRANSLATION

"It is the duty of a father to educate his son in both religion and morality. If I do not give Him this education, how will He know of it?"

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