A moving sloka that Shankara wrote on his mother's death has come to be regarded as a tribute to mother hood and is chanted by many in front of their mothers when they wake up. It is called

Maatru Panchakam (Five Verses to the Mother) is the deeply moving hymn Shankara composed at his mother's deathbed. These five verses express profound grief and gratitude, praising motherhood itself. It is traditionally chanted by children as a morning tribute to their mothers. Shankara Panchaka, Devi Panchaka, and Karunya Panchaka are not the correct names for this specific work.