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 ||
噢人中王，在世间父亲被称为仅是授予种子的那一位；而母亲——怀胎承受艰辛者——在养育与护持孩子上更为崇高。
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).