ತಾಯಿ ದೇವರೆಂದು

ತಾಯಿ ದೇವರೆಂದು ವೇದ
ಬಾಯಿಬಿಟ್ಟು ಹೇಳುತಿಹುದು
ತಾಯಿ ದೇವರೆಂದು ಹಿರಿಯರೆಲ್ಲರರಿವರು
ತಾಯಿ ದೇವರೆಂದು ಹಿರಿಯರೆಲ್ಲರರಿವರು

ಮನೆಯೇ ಮೊದಲ ಪಾಠಶಾಲೆ
ಜನನಿ  ತಾನೇ ಮೊದಲ ಗುರುವೂ
ಜನನಿಯಿಂದ ಪಾಠ ಕಲಿತ
ಜನರು ಧನ್ಯರು
ಘನತೆಯಿಂದ ಅವರು
ಬಾಳ್ವರೆನುತ ನುಡಿವರು

ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊತ್ತು ತಾಯಿ
ಬೆಟ್ಟದಷ್ಟು ಕಷ್ಟವನ್ನು
ಗಟ್ಟಿ ಮನದಿ ತಾಳ್ವಾಳಲ್ತೆ ಕಂದಗೋಸುಗ

Disclaimer : I do not remember all the lines of this poem and there may be some mistakes too.

This was the poem we studied in our school days and never realized its significance that time. Now it becomes so evident and it looks like a universal truth. Yes mother is God to all of us.

Who is the poet of this wonderful poem? I have to ask my mom. Yes, my mom was our google before google was even founded. She knows everything - not just things around the house. She knows and knew literature, politics, science, on the whole everything under the sun. Not only to us, even the children in our street would come to her for essay writing or for debate writing. 

Till we were in 10 class, she would make us study, help us in our homework, help us in solving previous question papers. She was Anna devatha and vidya devatha to us.

My mother has curiosity in everything. Music, arts, crafts, cooking, sewing she learnt all. The motto of “I learn that’s why I am “ is the inheritance she gave us.

Even now, our parents are there for us and for our children. Any problem, we consult our parents. Even our children seek suggestions from their grand parents - our father and mother.

Some times I wonder how did I become such a loser person when raised by such wonderful, helpful parents. Then I realize the truth. Now if I am still trying to achieve some thing, that is because of inspiration of my parents and support of my parents.

We don't celebrate father's day or mother's day. But we need to celebrate parents' day every day. We owe them everything.