About the Book The Essence of Motherhood - a philosophical view of the spirit of motherhood - reflects the Indian Vedic tradition. This book is an inspiration not only for mothers but for every people. The reader can embark on such a journey through this lively memoir. The memoir of motherhood has been preserved in 11 chapters. After reading this book, the reader will get to see a different perspective of life. Where truth prevails. The foundation and treasure of the world are the children who will represent their country as an adult in the future, so it is necessary to impart the knowledge of truth and secularism to our generation in a scientific manner. Before teaching anything to the child, parents must imbibe those qualities in themselves.

Because the child is part of the parent. The Essence of Motherhood, a deeply moving memoir with its share of authentic and vivid facts, is a reminder that motherhood is indeed a responsibility upon which the whole world depends.

About the Author Vatsaja Shukla born in a Vedic family in Prayagraj (Allahabad), but you were brought up and educated in Delhi, the capital of India. Your grandfather Late Dr. Siddha Nath Shukla and maternal grandfather Late Dr. Kashinath Tiwari, were a great Sanskrit scholars. Your mother and father are also eminent scholars of Vedas. The life of your parents is dedicated to Veda Vidya. In childhood, along with your parents, you also got the closeness and support of your maternal grandfather where you used to question him from childhood on almost every aspect of Indian tradition. You have a bachelor's degree in Computer Science and after this, while serving in some prestigious organizations for a few years, you also got the degree of MBA, but on the other hand never shied away from traditional studies. Your marriage with Shri Prashant Tripathi ji was concluded in Prayag on the occasion of MahaKumbha in January 2013. She is an engineer, a business woman, a yoga expert, certified consciousness meditation practitioner, a writer, and a student of astrology. She does her best writing on the beaches of Dubai, and in the garden of her home at Dubai.

Vatsala has decided to spread the knowledge of Vedic scriptures all over the world, giving the readers a vision of the Vedic consciousness where women are the solid and strong foundation of the universe.

Foreword I have the pleasure of reading the manuscript 'Essence of Motherhood', a very touching and an extremely thought-provoking monologue written by Smt. Vatsala Shukla, an erudite daughter of Prof. Vijay Shankar Shukla and Dr. Usha Shukla.

All the three great Ayurveda pioneers, Atreya, Susruta and Vagbhata mention that a child inherits these six essential gunadharmas-from the mother, father, ojas, atma and one's own distinctive gunalaksana-to become its fulfilling destiny. The divining science jyotisasastra defines the mother as the ksetra, the abode for life to take its first inception. Smt. Vatsala's writing portrays most of these nuggets of knowledge arising out of her journey, experience and exploration into the motherhood which in itself is a huge responsibility and a blissful attainment.

She is very kind to mention about me and the Gurupaduka mandala puja I conducted praying for bliss and prosperity for this wonderful couple: Vatsala and her loving husband Sriman Prashant Tripathi (hence the golden lotus acquired the scintillating fragrance of champaka flower!). Bhagavati, the very embodiment of Guru has blessed this couple with a boon of a girl child, and they have aptly named her as Varalika.

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