Ahmedabad: Saturday: Like every year Chief Minister Mr Narendra Modi today went to his mother to seek her blessings on his 62nd birthday, before beginning his 3-day fast.
Mr Modi went to his mother Hiraba, 92, seven in the morning. Hiraba is living a simple life with Mr Modi’s young brother Pankaj Modi who stays in a two room-kitchen government residence. Hiraba, with her natural motherly love, gave blessings to Mr Modi and gave him Tulsidasa’s version of Shri Ramcharit Manas.
The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today shared a Sanskrit Subhashitam urging citizens to embrace the spirit of awakening. Success is achieved when one perseveres along life’s challenging path with courage and clarity.
In a post on X, Shri Modi wrote:
“उत्तिष्ठत जाग्रत प्राप्य वरान्निबोधत।
क्षुरस्य धारा निशिता दुरत्यया दुर्गं पथस्तत्कवयो वदन्ति॥”
उत्तिष्ठत जाग्रत प्राप्य वरान्निबोधत।
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 13, 2026
क्षुरस्य धारा निशिता दुरत्यया दुर्गं पथस्तत्कवयो वदन्ति॥ pic.twitter.com/i3PPlUoPm4
