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always ready to help the son in his progress in life. But in spite of the
father’s good will, the son is sometimes misguided because of his misuse
of personal independence. Every living entity, however small or big he may
be, has the choice of independence. If the son is unreservedly willing to be
guided by the father, the father is ten times more eager to instruct and
guide him by all means. The father and son relationship as exhibited herein
in the dealings of Brahma and Manu is excellent. Both the father and the
son are well qualified, and their example should be followed by all human-
kind. Manu, the son, unreservedly asked the father, Brahma, to instruct
him, and the father, who was full of Vedic wisdom, was very glad to
instruct. The example of the father of mankind may be rigidly followed
by mankind, and that will advance the cause of the relationship of fathers
and sons.

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CaS FL BTA aA |
TRITAITAT «ASL ATA: Noll

etavaty atmajair vira
karya hy apacitir gurau

Saktyapramattair grhyeta
sadaram gata-matsaraih

etavati—just exactly like this; atmajaih—by the offspring; vira—O hero;
karya—should be performed; hi—certainly; apacitih—worship; gurau—
unto the superior; saktya—with full capacity; apramattaih—by the sane;
grhyeta—should be accepted; sadaram—with great delight; gata-matsaraih—
by those who are beyond the limit of envy.

TRANSLATION

O hero, your example is quite befitting a son in relationship with his
father. This sort of adoration for the superior is required. One who is
beyond the limit of envy and who is sane accepts the order of his father
with great delight and executes it to his full capacity.

PURPORT

When the four previous sons of Brahma, the sages Sanaka, Sanatana,
Sanandana and Sanat-Kumara, refused to obey their father, Brahma was
mortified, and his anger was manifested in the shape of Rudra. That inci-
dent was not forgotten by Brahma, and therefore the obedience of Manu
