Marriage without children - comment from an observer...

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> > On the contrary, we find that Maharaj Pandu, dasarath etc, were

> > lamenting for children. This shows that in the Vedic culture Children is

> > a part of married life.

>

> It is the duty of a king to produce a son to inherit the kingdom and

> uphold dharma for the citizens. Such examples do not fit the situation of

> the common devotee.

 

The situation of a common devotee is that he should give a son to his wife

so she could be protected after his departure.

 

 

 

> According to you we should follow people like

> Pandu, but not other saintly people? Whether Pandu is actually the great

> example for devotees to follow is highly debatable.

 

What do you mean Prabhuji?

 

 

 

> I base my stance on Srila Prabhupada's direct

> instruction to Satsvarupa maharaja.

 

Don't mind Prabhu, but letters are very often instructions given to a

particular person in particular circumstances. My believe is that Srila

Prabhupada's instruction to HH Satswarupa Goswami is an exception whereas

the general rule is that those who marry should have children. Lets see if

Badhra (if I remember his name correctly) can provide us with the quotes

from Srila Prabhupada in this regard.

 

 

 

> You should understand that your position is impossible to defend because

> it is fanatic and absolute. You suggest that every single married person

> MUST have a child, otherwise they are violating some undefined "Vedic

> culture" which you suggest is more or less your upbringing.

 

I am sure that his upbringing was characterized by many aspects of Vedic

culture. Though Srila Prabhupada made it clear that nowadays Hinduism is a

speculation he also many times said that Vedic culture or system is now

called Hinduism.