It is, therefore, that people regard the mother to deserve so much respect. After the demise of the father, O Bharata, the eldest brother should be considered as the father.
माता गरीयसी यच्च तेनैतां मन्यते जनः। ज्येष्ठो भ्राता पितृसमो मृते पितरि भारत॥