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Mahānirvāṇa Tantra 8.29

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Ullāsa 8 · Verse 29

गृहस्थकर्त्तव्यानिThe duties of the householder

Verse 29

श्रावयेन्मृदुलां वाणीं सर्वदा प्रियमाचरेत् । पित्रोराज्ञानुसारी स्यात् सत्पुत्रः कुलपावनः ॥ २९ ॥

śrāvayēnmṛdulāṁ vāṇīṁ sarvadā priyamācarēt | pitrōrājñānusārī syāt satputraḥ kulapāvanaḥ || 29 ||

Translation

He should let them hear gentle words, always do what is pleasing, and follow the bidding of his parents: such a good son purifies his family.

Word by word

śrāvayēt
(śrāvayet) he should let them hear
mṛdulāṁ
gentle
vāṇīṁ
words
sarvadā
always
priyam
(priyam) what is pleasing
ācarēt
he should do
pitrōr
(pitroḥ) of his parents
ājñā
the bidding
anusārī
following
syāt
he should be
sat
good
putraḥ
a son
kula
the family
pāvanaḥ
purifies

Meaning

Speech, action and obedience: the three ways of honouring parents. The good son (satputra) is called "kula-pāvana", the one who purifies the family line; in Indian thought a son's conduct reflects on his ancestors as well as his descendants.

Commentary

Hariharānanda Bhāratī’s Sanskrit commentary, translated

See the commentary on verse 28.