putrera lÄlana-Å›iká¹£Ä — pitÄra sva-dharma
Ämi nÄ Å›ikhÄle kaiche janibe dharma-marma

 putrera - of the son; lÄlana - maintenance; Å›iká¹£Ä - education; pitara - of the father; sva-dharma - duty; Ämi - if I;  - do not; Å›ikhÄle - give education; kaiche - how; janibe - He will know; dharma-marma - religion and morality.


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“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?â€

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