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undesirable and shameful for their lives.
The · Jnata-sutra' of the Jain says that Lord Mallinatha the nineteenth Thirthankara, always used to go to touch the feet of his parents in Grihashathasrama. Similarly Lord Krishna Chandra used to touch the feet of his parents daily, which fact is mentioned in the 'Antakrit Sutra'. We need not deal with this topic at length for our scriptures tell us all about it, and they can be consulted at any time. Ethics also emphasizes filial devotion. All scriptures of all religions in the world have given the chief place to filial service and filial devotion. We would like to give here some adapted forms of extracts from scriptures of other religions, and opinions of learned men in this connection. We hope and feel that a feeling of filial devotion would spring up in the hearts of those who would read or hear them attentively.
The Quran says, the doors of heaven are always open to him who has served his parents whole heartedly. Do not speak harsh words to your parents. Respect them humbly, Always pray to God be kind to my parents for they have nursed me in childhood and have made me a man.
The Bible, the religious scripture of the Christians, says, ' Always behave respectfully with your parents and be careful about their wants.'
The Aventa'the religious scriptures of the Parsis says, 'Never annoy your mother in the least.
The' Manusmariti ’ of the Hindus says, “Parents have to suffer so many troubles at the time of a child's birth and nursing him up that it is imposible for him to recompense them even if he serves hundred years. Therefore it is the duty of every son to please his parents as well as his guru
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