Shloka 20
Pātivratya-kathana
The Narrative of the Pativrata
एकस्या वंदने मातुः पृथिवीफलमश्नुते । मातॄणां वंदने मह्यं महत्पुण्यं भविष्यति ॥ २० ॥
ekasyā vaṃdane mātuḥ pṛthivīphalamaśnute | mātṝṇāṃ vaṃdane mahyaṃ mahatpuṇyaṃ bhaviṣyati || 20 ||
เพียงนอบน้อมบูชามารดาแม้เพียงผู้เดียว ก็ได้ผลบุญประหนึ่งได้ผลแห่งแผ่นดินทั้งปวง; ฉะนั้นเมื่อข้าพเจ้าบูชามารดาทั้งหลาย ย่อมบังเกิดมหาบุญแก่ข้าพเจ้า।
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
The verse elevates matr-vandana (reverence to mothers) as a high dharmic act whose merit equals vast sacred gains, teaching that everyday humility and gratitude are powerful sources of punya.
It frames bhakti as lived devotion—service, respect, and reverence—showing that honoring mothers is a concrete expression of sattvika conduct that supports devotion and spiritual growth.
No specific Vedanga technique is taught; the practical takeaway is sadachara (ethical discipline) aligned with dharma—performing vandana respectfully as a daily practice that generates punya.