Father’s Day – Sanskrit Shlokas, Quotes and Greetings

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Editor’s Note: In the Indic tradition, the father (पिता or  बाबा or बाबू) and mother (माँ or अम्मा or आई) are worshipped and considered to be even higher than the Devatas who reside in the Devaloka above the earth in another realm. The tradition is replete with reminders that fathers deserve our respect and love every single day. The Sanatan Dharma even recognises the existence of Pitru Rina (पितृ ऋण).  Even though  Father’s Day is not an ancient celebration but given that many young Indians do observe the day, Team Cultural Samvaad decided to put together a collection of quotations and shlokas from Sanskrit literature with meanings in English and Hindi to help them appreciate the untold importance of Fathers.

The images are clickable and lead to pages that have more information on the shloka inlcuding transliteration and meanings in English and Hindi.

पिता हि दैवतं – The father is considered the God of even the god – Quote from Ramayana

खात् पितोच्चतरस्तथा – Father is higher than the sky – Quote from Mahabharata

सर्वदेवमय: पिता  – The father is the embodiment of all Devatas – Quote from Padma Purana

न सत्यं दानमानौ – Serving one’s father is more beneficial than truth – Sanskrit Shloka from Valmiki’s Ramyana

ता धर्मः पिता स्वर्ग:  – A father is as sacred as Dharma – Sanskrit Shloka 

न ह्यतो धर्मचरणं – Serving one’s father is the greatest observance of Dharma – Sanskrit Shloka from Valmiki’s Ramyana

पितृदेवो भव – Your father is like a Devata on earth  – Sanskrit Quote from Taittiriya Upanishad