A devoted son carried his blind parents on his own shoulders.
Śravaṇa Kumāra loved his aged, blind parents more than his own comfort.
When they longed to visit the holy places, he fashioned a sling, seated them at either end, and carried them upon his shoulders across forests and rivers, never once complaining.
His care for them was effortless, born of pure love.
Their happiness was his only reward, and his gentleness became a quiet teaching for all who saw him.
In him, the ancients honoured the highest duty — that to serve one’s parents with a glad heart is itself a pilgrimage, and that love expressed in patient service shines brighter than any sacred shrine.
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