For having borne him in her womb the mother is the son's Dhatri. For having been the principal cause of his birth, she is his Janani. For having reared his young limbs, she is called Amva. For giving birth to a child possessed of courage, she is called Virasu.
कुक्षिसंधारणाद् धात्री जननाज्जननी स्मृता। अङ्गानां वर्धनादम्बा वीरसूत्वेन वीरसूः॥