Fathers, mothers and sons according to Hindu scriptures

Fathers, mothers and sons   according to  Hindu scriptures

Compiled by

P.R.Ramachander

If   you examine our scriptures  , we have very broad vision of    parent child relationship

Here    are the   different tpe of fathers, mothers and sons:-

Different type of fathes

He who gives  food,

he who removes fear ,

he who gives his daughter  ,

He who gave birth to us  ,

 he who puts scared thread to us

He  who teaches us

He who is our elder brother

He   who adopts us

Different type of mothers

She who gives food

She who   gives birth to us

She who gives us breast milk ,

She who nurtures us

She   who is our elder   brother’s wife

She who makes you a  hero

She who is  our father’s wife

Different types of sons

Ourasa- he who is an image of oneself, who is born of oneself (Normal son)
Kshethraja- When the husband is impotent or mad or diseased, the child got by the wife through somebody else, obeying her husband’s wishes.
Datha-One who is given by his parents (adopted son with the consent of his parents)
Krithrima-A friend’s Son given by him willingly
Gudolpanna- One who does not know who is his father is (adopted orphan)
Apavidha-One who was lost and found out (adopted missing child) Only Gothra nama (Son who can claim to be of your Gothra and nothing else)
 Kaneena-Girl born to unwed mother
Sahoda- One who was brought up along with one’s children
Kritha-One who was purchased
 Pounarbhavan- A son born to a girl who was given to some body in marriage and again given to some body else.
Swayam Datha-Who gives himself to a family due to poverty or other reasons Parasavan-Son born from a shudhra mother to a Brahmin.