Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 103
तदा शुन्यं जगत्तस्य यदा मात्रा वियुज्यते । नास्ति मातृसमा च्छाया नास्ति मातृसमा गतिः
tadā śunyaṃ jagattasya yadā mātrā viyujyate | nāsti mātṛsamā cchāyā nāsti mātṛsamā gatiḥ
जब वह माँ से वियुक्त होता है, तब उसका जगत् शून्य हो जाता है। माँ के समान कोई छाया नहीं, माँ के समान कोई गति-आश्रय नहीं।
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), contextually addressing the sages (deduced)
Scene: A lone figure stands under a tree with no shade (sun overhead), symbolizing ‘no shade like mother’; in the distance, a faint silhouette of the mother as remembered refuge.
FAQs
It presents the mother as the greatest shelter; losing her feels like losing the world’s support.
None is mentioned; the focus is moral-spiritual instruction.
No explicit ritual; the implied practice is reverence and care for the mother while she is present.