त्वदेकतनया तात त्वदाधारैकजीविता । त्वमंगयष्टिरसि मे त्वन्मुखासक्तलोचना
tvadekatanayā tāta tvadādhāraikajīvitā | tvamaṃgayaṣṭirasi me tvanmukhāsaktalocanā
«Filho querido, só a ti tenho como filho; vivo apoiada somente em ti. Tu és o bastão que sustenta meu corpo, e meus olhos estão presos ao teu rosto.»
Unspecified in excerpt (likely a mother addressing her child within the Kāśīkhaṇḍa narrative frame)
Tirtha: Avimukta-Kāśī (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Listener: son/child
Scene: An aged parent speaks to a young son on a Kāśī lane/ghāṭa stair, leaning gently as on a staff; the parent’s eyes remain fixed on the child’s face, conveying reliance and affection.
It highlights dependence, care, and duty within family life—an ethical foundation (dharma) that supports higher spiritual pursuit.
The verse occurs in the Kāśīkhaṇḍa context (Kāśī), but it does not name a particular tīrtha.
None is mentioned; it is a devotional-emotional statement within the narrative.