Pithru slokas
Verses about father
Translated by
P.R.ramachander
(There is a general feeling thatFather is neglected and mother is euologised in ancient India.Here are few slokas praising father)
[1] Sholka No 1
पिता
धर्मः पिता स्वर्गः पिता हि परमं तपः।
पितरि प्रीतिमापन्ने प्रीयन्ते सर्वदेवताः॥
Pithaa
Dharma, Pitha Swargaa, Pithaa hi
paramam Thapa
Pithaari
preethimaapanne, preeyanthe SArva
devathaa
Father
is religion, father is heaven, Father himself is great meditation
The love towards is father is greater than all gods
[2] Sholka No 2
जनिता
चोपनेता च यस्तु विद्यां
प्रयच्छति
अन्नदाता भयत्राता पञ्चैते पितरः स्मृताः
- चाणक्य नीति
janitaa chopanetaa cha yastu vidyaaM prayachChati
annadaataa bhayatraataa pa~nchaite pitaraH smRutaaH
He who makes us born, He who is leader, He who gives us knowledge
He who gives us food, He who removes our fear and the five type of fathers
[3] Sholka No 3
सत्यं माता पिता ज्ञानं धर्मो भ्राता दया सखा।
शान्ति:
पत्नी क्षमा पुत्र: षडेते मम बान्धवा:॥
satya mata pita gyaanam dharmo bhrata daya sakha.
shantih patni lshama putrah shedete mam baandhawaah.
Truth is mother , father is knowledge,brother is religion, mercy is friend
Peace is our wife, Patience is our son, these six are our relatives
[4] Sholka No 4
सर्वतीर्थमयी
माता सर्वदेवमयः पिता
मातरं पितरं तस्मात् सर्वयत्नेन पूजयेत्
sarvatIrthamayI maataa sarvadevamayaH pitaa
maataraM pitaraM tasmaat sarvayatnena pUjayet
Mother is all sacred waters, father is all gods
And so at all times they should be worshipped
[5] Sholka No 5
यन्मातापितरौ
वृत्तं तनये कुरुतः सदा
न सुप्रतिकारं तत्तु मात्रा पित्रा च यत्कृतम्
yanmaataapitarau vRuttaM tanaye kurutaH sadaa
na supratikaaraM tattu maatraa pitraa cha yatkRutam
That which is always done by mother and father
There is no equal repayment to what father and mother have done
7. Akhlianna aparadhaan may kshamaswa karunanidhe
Praseedha asmaadh Guro deva Janakaaya namo nama
Oh Treasure of mercy please pardon all mistakes committed by me
Oh Guru deva Be pleased with me , Oh Father salutations and salutations
