Shloka 10
Veṅkaṭeśa-Māhātmya: Varāha Prelude, Descent of Śeṣācala, Svāmipuṣkariṇī and the Network of Tīrthas
with Dāna-Lakṣaṇas
यावत्स्नेहं मयि मातः करोषि तावत्क्लेशं शाश्वतं यास्यसि त्वम् / मातश्च ते मयि पुत्रत्वबुद्धिस्त्वय्यप्येषा मातृबुद्धिर्ममापि
yāvatsnehaṃ mayi mātaḥ karoṣi tāvatkleśaṃ śāśvataṃ yāsyasi tvam / mātaśca te mayi putratvabuddhistvayyapyeṣā mātṛbuddhirmamāpi
“اے ماں! جب تک تُو مجھ سے وابستگی رکھے گی، تب تک نہ ختم ہونے والا کرب پائے گی۔ تجھ میں یہ بُدھی ہے کہ میں تیرا بیٹا ہوں، اور مجھ میں بھی یہ بُدھی ہے کہ تُو میری ماں ہے۔”
The son addressing his mother (didactic narrative voice within Preta Kanda; not Vishnu–Garuda dialogue in this verse)
Concept: Attachment (sneha) produces enduring sorrow; ‘son’ and ‘mother’ are reciprocal notions (buddhi) that bind the mind.
Vedantic Theme: Adhyāsa (superimposition) and nāma-rūpa identity-constructs; viveka-vairāgya as prerequisites for liberation.
Application: Practice witnessing awareness in relationships: honor roles without absolutizing them; cultivate non-possessive love and remembrance of the Self/Īśvara.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.26.9 (turn to Vishnu; sukha-duḥkha here and beyond)
FAQs
This verse frames attachment as a direct cause of ongoing distress, implying that clinging to relationships prolongs suffering and obstructs calm acceptance of death and transition.
By emphasizing that mother–son identity-notions persist as mental bondage, the verse points to the need for loosening such identifications so the departed and the living are not trapped in grief and subtle entanglement.
Perform duties and rites with love but reduce possessiveness—support the departed through prayers/rituals and cultivate inner detachment so mourning does not become lifelong anguish.