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  "name":"Cc. Ādi 14.87",
  "h1":"Cc. Ādi 14.87",
  "label":"Text 87",
  "title":"Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā 14.87",
  "description":"\"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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Cc. Ādi 14.87

Text

putrera lālana-śikṣā—pitāra sva-dharma
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?”