In Hinduism, mother is the one person who is the most glorified and considered worthy of respect and service.

 

The word “Maa” in Hindi comprises of a consonant “Ma” and vowel “aa”. This consonant pertains to the heart which evokes the emotions of love, joy and happiness while the vowel relates to “aanand shakti” or the power of bliss. So, one’s mother is the treasure-house of all bliss, love and success. In Hinduism, Durga Maa is considered “ichha shakti” (power of will), Lakshmi Maa, “gyaan shakti” (the power of knowledge), and Saraswati Maataa, “kriyaa shakti” (power of activity). The earthly mothers, therefore, strive hard to make sure that her child is well-nourished, his activities are directed by her will, and acquires proper knowledge. Therefore, for Hindus, worship of the mother, in all her five forms is of paramount importance and our dependency on them is a necessity for our successful existence.

In Hinduism, mother is the one person who is the most glorified and considered worthy of respect and service. No doubt, she is created with qualities such as love, sacrifice, forbearance and selfless service to her children. None can assume her role and she is irreplaceable. The mother’s role as an educator is rightly praised in the following scriptural quote: “a teacher is ten-fold superior to a mere lecturer; a father is a hundredfold to a teacher; and a mother a thousand-fold to a father.” So, the mother is worthier of reverence than father or teacher according to our scriptures.

In the Moksha dharma Parva , Bhishma said: The mother is the remedy for all kinds of calamities. The existence of the mother provides one with protection; the reverses deprivation. The man who is denied of prosperity enters his house, uttering the words, “O mother!”- when you are with me, neither grief nor weakness ever attack me”. A person whose mother exists, even if he happens to be a father of many sons and grandsons and even he himself is hundred years old, in the eyes of his mother he looks like a child of two years of age. Whether the mother is able or disabled, weak or robust, the son is always protected by the mother.

Jai Maa Shakti ~ Jai Shri Krishna ~ Shubh Prabhat!