![]() To that extent the mother reduces her responsibilities. But when the baby becomes a five-year old child, it begins doing some actions for itself. The baby simply cries whenever it needs anything the mother cleans it, feeds it, bathes it, etc. A newborn baby is fully dependent upon its mother, who takes care of the baby’s welfare entirely. This can again be understood through the same analogy of the mother and child. However, the condition He has placed for this is exclusive surrender. The second is kṣhem-He protects the spiritual assets that His devotees already possess. The first is yog-He bestows His devotees the spiritual assets they do not possess. The words used are vahāmi aham, meaning “I personally carry the burden of maintaining My devotees,” just as a married man carries the burden of maintaining his wife and children. ![]() In this verse, God offers motherly assurance to souls who surrender exclusively to Him. The supreme and eternal mother of the soul is God. A mother never thinks of deserting her newborn helpless child who is entirely dependent upon her.
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