# 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?"**