A son has no greater duty, no higher good, than serving the father. (RKRV, p. 17)

प्रदोषे दीपकश्चन्द्रः प्रभाते दीपको रविः|

त्रैलोक्ये दीपको धर्मः सुपुत्रः कुलदीपकः ||

Pradoshe deepakashchandrah prabhate deepako Ravih,

trailokye deepako Dharmah suputrah kuladeepakah.

Pradoshe deepakash chandrah (At night the moon illumines the world), prabhate deepako Ravih (At daybreak the sun is the illuminator), prabhate deepako Ravih (For the three worlds Dharma is the beacon-light), suputrah kuladeepakah (A virtuous son is a beacon for the whole family). (SSS Vol.29, p. 166)

Suputrah kuladeepakah (A good son is a beacon for the family). Who is a good son? He is a good son who is always immersed in the contemplation of God, in sacred activities and leads a godly life. A good son is one who reveres his parents, pleases them by rendering service, and is grateful for all that he has received from them. Nor is that all. A good son earns a good name in society. A good son sheds greatness on the family like the fragrance of a jasmine creeper in a forest.

Nowadays, parents distribute sweets on the birth of a son. But it is not the birth that is the right occasion for celebration. The right moment for celebration is when the son earns a good name in society.

‘The father will not rejoice on the day a son is born. He will rejoice when he hears the praise of the virtues of his son by others,’ says a Telugu poem.

God also will be happy when a son earns such a good name. A son should be called a good man by one and all. Such a Suputra (good son) is a beacon-light for the entire family. (SSS Vol.29, pp. 169-170)

The child of Mother Earth is Janaki. The sons of Janaki caught hold of her feet when she shed tears and asked ‘what is the reason for your shedding tears mother?’ We are more powerful than Shri Rama. Oh, mother why do you shed tears like that? If you want, we can bring to you the mountain of gold. We will get anything you ask. Why do you shed tears? Till you tell us the reason, we will not leave your feet. The sons of Sita made so much of efforts and saw to it that she expressed the reason for her misery.

We are not trying to wipe off the tears of the motherland, and this motherland is more miserable today. The motherland says that she has 90 crores of sons but no one is able to solve the problem. It is only the unhappiness and misery of this motherland, which appears as reaction, reflection and resound to the world. This will be the fate of the person who would not satisfy his mother. You should please your mother. Matru Devo Bhava - revere your mother as God. Then only there will be peace in the world. There will be steadiness, purity and safety in every possible way. Today there is no safety. Where is safety? You are full of fear wherever you go. What is the reason? There are no good thoughts in us. Therefore, fear is there; reflection of the inner being is reason for fear. You will never be afraid if your heart is pure. You don’t have to fear if your heart is full of love. You can be free all the time. All are our friends. All are children. Develop sacred thoughts in your heart. (DTB Vol.7, p.15)