Sri Krishna's Grave Admonition to Children and Husbands
Sri Krishna, the primaeval Being of the universe, whom the Srimad Bhagavatam (10:46:38) describes him as
One who has no mother, no father, no wife, children or other relatives, and one who has no material body and no birth, has quite forcefully asserts that everyone, regardless of his standing and status in society, has a bounden duty towards his parents, children and wife:
Bhagavatam 10:45:5: With one’s body one can acquire all goals of life, and it is one’s parents who give the body birth and sustenance. Therefore no mortal man can repay his debt to his parents, even if he serves them for a full lifetime of a hundred years.
Bhagavatam 10:45:6: A son who, though able to do so, fails to provide for his parents with his physical resources and wealth is forced after his death to eat his own flesh.
Bhagavatam 10:45:7: A man who, though able to do so, fails to support his elderly parents, chaste wife, young child or spiritual master, or who neglects a brāhmaṇa or anyone who comes to him for shelter, is considered dead, though breathing.
These are strong admonishments that anyone who fears the consequences of his actions should take very seriously.
na mātā na pitā tasya
na bhāryā na sutādayaḥ
nātmīyo na paraś cāpi
na deho janma eva ca
One who has no mother, no father, no wife, children or other relatives, and one who has no material body and no birth, has quite forcefully asserts that everyone, regardless of his standing and status in society, has a bounden duty towards his parents, children and wife:
Bhagavatam 10:45:5: With one’s body one can acquire all goals of life, and it is one’s parents who give the body birth and sustenance. Therefore no mortal man can repay his debt to his parents, even if he serves them for a full lifetime of a hundred years.
Bhagavatam 10:45:6: A son who, though able to do so, fails to provide for his parents with his physical resources and wealth is forced after his death to eat his own flesh.
Bhagavatam 10:45:7: A man who, though able to do so, fails to support his elderly parents, chaste wife, young child or spiritual master, or who neglects a brāhmaṇa or anyone who comes to him for shelter, is considered dead, though breathing.
These are strong admonishments that anyone who fears the consequences of his actions should take very seriously.
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