Shloka 6
Dharmāṅgada’s Discourse (Dharmāṅgadopadeśa) in the Mohinī Episode
बीजनिर्वाषकः प्रोक्तः पिता राजेंद्र भूतले । जननी धारिणी क्लिष्टा वर्द्धने पालनेऽधिका ॥ ६ ॥
bījanirvāṣakaḥ proktaḥ pitā rājeṃdra bhūtale | jananī dhāriṇī kliṣṭā varddhane pālane'dhikā || 6 ||
Ôi bậc vương giả, trên đời người cha được nói chỉ là kẻ ban hạt giống; còn người mẹ—kẻ mang thai và chịu nhọc nhằn—lại cao trọng hơn trong việc nuôi dưỡng và che chở con thơ.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It grounds dharma in gratitude and right conduct: the mother’s sacrifice in bearing, suffering, and raising the child is highlighted as spiritually weighty, implying that honoring and serving one’s mother is a direct expression of dharma.
By training the heart in reverence, humility, and service—beginning with the mother who sustains life—this verse supports bhakti’s core discipline of seva (loving service), which later extends to devotion toward Vishnu and the saints.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is dharmic ethics for household life—recognizing roles, obligations, and the primacy of care (pālana) and nurturing (vardhana).