In this verse, the poetess asks us to live up to our inner dharma. She says that motherhood is a woman’s true dharma. A mother overcomes great troubles and problems only for the sake of her children.

The poetess says that one should live both the material as well as spiritual life with honesty and integrity. The 10 dharmas of the Paryushan take us toward purity step-by-step. Ultimately one hears the sound of Omkar when he/she lives in accordance with the 10 dharmas i.e. Forgiveness (Uttam Kshama), Modesty/Humility (Uttam Maardav), Straightforwardness (Uttam Aarjav), Contentment/Purity (Uttam Shauch), Truth (Uttam Satya), Self-Restraint (Uttam Sanyam), Penance (Uttam Tap), Renunciation (Uttam Tyaag), Non-attachment (Uttam Aakinchan), Supreme Celibacy (Uttam Brahmacharya).

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स्वधर्म म्हणजे स्वभाव अपुला जपण्यासाठी लढणे
जातीसाठी माती खावी बाईजातिचे म्हणणे
मातृधर्म हा धर्म बाईचा खरा तिच्यासाठी
बाळांसाठी सोडविते ती कसल्या कसल्या गाठी
असो चाकरी अथवा धंदा तोच पंथ अपुला
व्यवहाराला चोख असावे हा निश्चय जपला
पर्युषणातिल दशधर्मांची चढता चढता शिडी
ओंकाराचा नाद उमटता हरेक सुंदर घडी