MATRUDEVO BHAVA

"Which is the weightiest that bears the mightiest?" asked the teacher
"Why doubt ²Guruji, it's the lead, I'm sure." answered the learner

"No among the first created ones I mean." said the teacher
"Well then, it's the mountain 1 think." answered the learner

"Don't you see it's borne by the mother Earth." said the teacher
If so, mother Earth is the weightiest. I aver." answered the learner

"But it rests on ³Adisesha, according to our legends." said the teacher
"Yea yea, the serpent king then wins the prize." answered the learner

"How about ⁴Mahavishnu using it as His couch." said the teacher
"Sure, Lord Vishnu then deserves that honour" answered learner

"Mind you Ha's but a slave to the devotee," said the teacher
"In that case, credit must go to the devotee" answered the learner

"You can't forget the mother that begot Him," said the teacher
" Sure, She's the weightiest, bearing the Mightist," answered the learner

2. Preceptor. 
3. the Primevta multi-headed serpent used as couch by Mahavishnu 
4. Lord Protector and the moll towerful among the Trio.

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