In English
On one occasion when , , , and others were in some other place in the battlefield, was lured into the (Labyrinth of the lotus shape). His mother cautioned him by saying that the situation at this time was very precarious. The times were not very good for them: his wife was in the family way, his uncle was not present. He was only being lured into the battle, and he should think twice before going into the battle. When the mother was thus entreating him not to go into the battle, , because of his brave family traditions and because of the sacrificing spirit in his blood, was begging his mother to let him go. He told his mother, “Instead of telling me to be a lion and jump into the battlefield, you are trying to prevent me from going there.” The mother, herself, was a great heroine, and she realised the greatness in ’s heroism. She thought that if she let him go forward, it was bad; and if she stopped him, it was also bad. She was unable to decide between the two evils. This was the situation in which she found herself. In this unfortunate situation, you can imagine what the people of today would have done. They would have cursed God and cried out, “Oh, cruel God, why did you put my son in such a situation!” But this heroic mother was blessing her son by saying that he should go and secure victory on the battlefield. The kind of blessing which she gave her son was an unparalleled one. We should ask ourselves if any mother would give a blessing like that these days.