Shloka 7
Dharmāṅgada’s Discourse (Dharmāṅgadopadeśa) in the Mohinī Episode
पितुः शतगुणः स्नेहो मातुः पुत्रे प्रवर्तते । स्नेहाधिक्यं तु संप्रेक्ष्य मातरं महतीं विदुः ॥ ७ ॥
pituḥ śataguṇaḥ sneho mātuḥ putre pravartate | snehādhikyaṃ tu saṃprekṣya mātaraṃ mahatīṃ viduḥ || 7 ||
পুত্রের প্রতি মাতার স্নেহ পিতার স্নেহের শতগুণ বলা হয়েছে। এই অপরিমেয় প্রেম দেখে জ্ঞানীরা মাতাকে পরম পূজনীয়া মনে করেন।
Narada (instructional narration within the Uttara-Bhaga context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It elevates mātr̥-sevā (service to one’s mother) as a core dharmic value, teaching that recognizing and honoring the mother’s extraordinary love is itself a form of righteous conduct.
By highlighting selfless, protective love, it mirrors the bhakti ideal of unconditional affection; reverence to the mother trains the heart in humility and gratitude—qualities that mature into devotion toward Bhagavan.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is sadācāra—ethical discipline and respectful conduct toward parents as a lived application of Dharma.