CC ADI 14.87
putrera lālana-śikṣā-pitāra sva-dharma
āmi nā śikhāle kaiche janibe dharma-marma
āmi nā śikhāle kaiche janibe dharma-marma
SYNONYMS
putrera—of the son; lālana—maintenance; śikṣā—education; pitara—of the father; sva-dharma—duty; āmi—if I; nā—do not; śikhāle—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?"