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 ||
On dit que l’affection d’une mère pour son fils est cent fois plus grande que celle du père. Voyant cette surabondance d’amour, les sages tiennent donc la mère pour souverainement vénérable.
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.