Adi Shankaracharya's mother was Aryamba (also spelled Aryamba), a pious woman who is said to have had a vision of Lord Shiva before his birth. Traditional hagiographies describe her as a devoted wife who supported her son's spiritual calling despite initial reluctance to let him become a monk. Option A (Mohanamba), Option C (Narayani), and Option D (Shivaa amba) are not historically recorded names.