Guest guest Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 up€dhy€yaH pit€ jyeSTha-bhr€t€ caiva mahIpatiH | m€tulaH zvazuraH sUto m€t€maha-pit€mahau | varNa-jyeSThaH pitavyac ca sarve te guravaH smat€H | guruNam api sarveS€M pUjyaH pa~ca viZeSataH | teS€m €dy€s trayaH ZreSTh€s teSaM m€t€ supUjit€ || "One's teacher, father, elder brother, the king, one's maternal uncle, father-in-law, chariot driver (?), and maternal and paternal grandfathers, and also those who are higher varNas than oneself and one's elders are all consider by scripture to be gurus. Among all these gurus, moreover, the first five are especially worshipable, and among these the first three. Among them, one's mother is the most worshipable." (KUrma Pur€Na) This is quoted in Hari-bhakti-vil€sa (San€tana Gosv€mI's TIk€ to 4.361) May our mothers be honoured! ys pcd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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