Shloka 10
Yama-vilāpana
The Lamentation Concerning Yama
सर्वदुःखविनाशाय मात्रृजातो गुणाधिकः । किमपत्येन जातेन मातुः क्लेशकरेण हि ॥ १० ॥
sarvaduḥkhavināśāya mātrṛjāto guṇādhikaḥ | kimapatyena jātena mātuḥ kleśakareṇa hi || 10 ||
அனைத்து துயரங்களையும் அழிக்க உயர்ந்த குணங்களுடன் பிறந்த பிள்ளையே சிறந்தது; பிறந்தும் தாய்க்கு வேதனை தரும் மகனால் என்ன பயன்?
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It measures the worth of progeny by guṇa (virtue) and dharmic impact: a truly meaningful child reduces suffering and supports righteousness, while a harmful child negates the purpose of birth.
By implying that true virtue includes compassion and service, the verse aligns with bhakti’s ethic of reducing others’ distress—especially honoring and caring for one’s mother as a form of dharmic devotion.
It points indirectly to Dharma grounded in samskāra and śikṣā (right training/discipline): character-formation is the practical takeaway rather than a technical rule of vyākaraṇa or jyotiṣa.