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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 “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?”