Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 105
अंगानां वर्धनादंबा वीरसूत्वे च वीरसूः । शिशोः शुश्रूषणाच्छ्वश्रूर्माता स्यान्माननात्तथा
aṃgānāṃ vardhanādaṃbā vīrasūtve ca vīrasūḥ | śiśoḥ śuśrūṣaṇācchvaśrūrmātā syānmānanāttathā
Tinatawag siyang Ambā sapagkat pinalalaki at pinauunlad niya ang mga sangkap ng katawan ng bata; at tinatawag siyang Vīrasū sapagkat nagsisilang siya ng mga matatapang. Sa paglilingkod at pag-aaruga sa sanggol, maging ang biyenan ay nagiging ‘ina’; gayundin, sa paggalang at pagpupugay sa isang babae, nagiging ina siya sa dangal at katayuan.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), contextually addressing the sages (deduced)
Scene: A domestic, tender scene: a mother (Ambā) nursing and strengthening a child; a respectful household where a daughter-in-law serves a child and honors the elder woman, transforming relationships into ‘motherhood’.
FAQs
Motherhood is defined by nurturing, courageous upbringing, service, and honor—these create sacred familial bonds.
No tīrtha is referenced; the verse focuses on household dharma and relational ethics.
No formal ritual; it prescribes respectful conduct—service (śuśrūṣā) and honoring (māna) within the family.