Matha Pitha Guru Deivam
Matha Pitha Guru Deivam" is a very popular adage or phrase in Sanskrit language and often quoted in Hinduism . Transalated word for word, it is “Mother Father Teacher God”. The meaning of this adage is the greatest truth, and is the order in which one should offer reverence. The phrase is a basic tenet in existence from the time of the Vedas and beyond and represents the hierarchy in which one should respect these entities First comes the mother ( Matha or Mata ) who gives birth to the child, thereby bringing us as a child into this world. Next comes the father ( Pitha or Pita ), because it is the mother who knows the truth about the father and she points us to the father. The mother and father then takes us to the teacher ( Guru ), and it is the guru, through his or her teachings, points us to God ( Deivam or Devam ). Here God represent the consciousness or self-awareness or our real self. What do you think is most impor...
