Duties
towards Parents, children, and things in general (MAHANIRVANATANTRA)
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No
one should retire from the world who has an old father or mother, a devoted and
chaste wife, or young and helpless children (8:17).
He
who becomes an ascetic, leaving mothers, fathers, infant children, wives,
agnates and cognates, is guilty of a great sin (8:18).AGNATES: Relations whose
chain of relationship to the propositus
(A person to whom descendants are commonly related.) can be traced
uninterruptedly through males. in other words: Agnates is a relation, who is
related to the deceased wholly through MALES. For Example: son, Son's son,
Son's son's son, son's daughter, farther's mother. there must be a male in the
start of each line of relation. Hence, it will be held as Agnates. COGNATES:
The relations in which , when a person id related with the deceased through one
or more female link, the relation is said to be as COGNATES. For Example:
daughter's son, sister's son, sister's daughter.
He
who without first satisfying the need of
his own parents and relatives and make them mendicants, is as good as
owning the sins of killing his father
and mother, a woman, and a Brahmana (8:19).
A
householder should not tell an untruth, or practice deceit, and should ever be
engaged in the worship of the Devatas and guests (8:24).
Regarding
his father and mother as two visible incarnate deities, he should ever and by
every means in his power serve them (8:25).
According
to their requirements, one should offer seats, beds, clothes, drink, and food
to mother and father. They should always be spoken to in a gentle voice, and
their children’s demeanour should ever be agreeable to them. The good son who
ever obeys the behests of his mother and father hallows the family (8:28-8:29).
If
one desires one’s own welfare, all arrogance, mockery, threats, and angry words
should be avoided in the parents’ presence (8:30).
The
son who is obedient to his parents should, out of reverence to them, bow to
them and stand up when he sees them, and should not take his seat without their
permission (8:31).
Even
if the vital breath (Prana) were to reach his throat, the householder should
not eat without first feeding his mother, father, son, wife, guest, and brother
(8:33).
*The
man who, to the deprivation of his elders and equals, fills his own belly is
despised in this world, and goes to Hell in the next (8:34).
*The
householder should cherish his wife, educate his children, and support his
kinsmen and friends. This is the supreme eternal duty (8:35).
The
body is nourished by the mother. It originates from the father. The kinsmen,
out of love, teach. The man, therefore, who forsakes them is indeed vile
(8:36).
For
their sake should a hundred pains be undergone. With all one’s ability they
should be pleased. This is the eternal duty (8:37).
These
are all things to read keeping mind and sole on it. Hence read thoroughly and
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Tomorrow
we will consider the duties of the householder towards wife,children, and
things in general
Swasti.
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