What is the role of parents in nation-building? Bhagawan lovingly explains and reminds us today.Today people want to live happily but not lead ideal lives. Parents, for instance, do not set a good example for the children. In the modern age, the father does not instruct the children properly and the children do not pay heed to the words of the mother. The vast majority of fathers today behave like Dhritarashtra. Where there are some good children, leading a pious life, the fathers rebuke them, saying, "Have you gone crazy? Don't take part in Bhajans or social service." Parents who behave in this manner are like Hiranyakashipu, who could not tolerate his son worshipping Hari. Today we have many parents like Dhritharaashtra and Hiranyakashipu, but few who encourage their children to adhere to righteousness. Children today do not relish edifying works like the Ramayana, the Mahabharata and the Bhagavatam. They waste their time reading trash. Parents should see that children do not read bad books. If the nation has to prosper, improvement must start with the parents.