Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 70
The Glory of the Mother-and-Father Tīrtha
Within the Vena Episode
सर्वकर्मसुसर्वस्वं सारभूतं जगत्रये । पुत्रस्य जायते लोको मातुः शुश्रूषणादपि
sarvakarmasusarvasvaṃ sārabhūtaṃ jagatraye | putrasya jāyate loko mātuḥ śuśrūṣaṇādapi
تینوں لوکوں میں تمام فرائض کا جوہر اور کل سرمایہ یہی ہے کہ ماں کی عقیدت بھری خدمت سے بھی بیٹا مبارک لوکوں کو پا لیتا ہے۔
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Concept: Mātṛ-śuśrūṣā (devoted service to one’s mother) is the essence of all karmas and yields blessed realms.
Application: Care for one’s mother through respectful speech, attentive listening, material support, and protection of her dignity; treat caregiving as sādhana rather than burden.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: sarvakarmasusarvasvaṃ = sarva-karmasu + sarvasvam. jagattraye = jagat-traye. śuśrūṣaṇādapi = śuśrūṣaṇāt + api.
FAQs
It teaches that serving one’s mother is presented as the essential core of dharma, powerful enough to grant auspicious spiritual attainments.
It implies universal scope: the merit of mātṛ-sevā is affirmed as significant across all planes of existence—earthly, heavenly, and otherworldly.
It elevates filial duty—care, obedience, and respectful service to one’s mother—as a primary, practical expression of righteousness.