Sanskrit Pearl of the day:
सर्वतीर्थमयी माता सर्वदेवमयः पिता ।
मातरं पितरं तस्मात् सर्वयत्नेन पूजयेत् ॥
Transliteration:
sarvatīrthamayī mātā sarvadevamayaḥ pitā ।
mātaraṃ pitaraṃ tasmāt sarvayatnena pūjayet ॥
Meaning of the subhAShita:
A mother is an embodiment of all pilgrimages, (and) a father is an embodiment of all deities. Hence, revere mother and father with all efforts.
Commentary:Everyone desires good karmaphala (the fruits of their actions). To attain the same virtues as visiting all the holy places, one need only revere their mother. A father embodies all the deities, as he is the reason we exist in this world. It’s hard to imagine life without their nurture and care. Parents continually strive to give their children the best they can offer. There is no better well-wisher than parents!
That is why even Lord Gaṇeśa, the remover of all obstacles, bowed to His parents! In a challenge posed by His parents, Lord Subrahmaṇya and Gaṇeśa were tasked with who could circumambulate the entire world first. Lord Subrahmaṇya immediately took off on His peacock, ready to circle the entire world. But Gaṇeśa, aware of His own speed, circled His parents, Pārvatī and Parameśvara, and prostrated before them. He had won the challenge! While parents may cherish their children, for children parents are the world.
Children are the most precious resource and the greatest hope for the future. Let parents pass on to their children, not wealth, but the spirit of reverence. May love and respect be the foundation of parenting. May children always honor their parents with devotion!
सर्व-तीर्थमयी माता सर्व-देवमयः पिता ।
sarva-tīrthamayī mātā sarva-devamayaḥ pitā ।
मातरं पितरं तस्मात् सर्व-यत्नेन पूजयेत् ॥
mātaraṃ pitaraṃ tasmāt sarva-yatnena pūjayet ॥
sarvatIrthamayI maataa sarvadevamayaH pitaa ।
maataraM pitaraM tasmaat sarvayatnena pUjayet ॥
sarva-tIrthamayI maataa sarva-devamayaH pitaa ।
maataraM pitaraM tasmaat sarva-yatnena pUjayet ॥
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