Saying this and bowing their heads at the holy feet of Parvati, the seven sages
went away from there, their bodies getting thrilled repeatedly. (81)
[Note—Refer: Ram Charit Manas, Baal Kand, Chaupai line nos. 2-4 that precede
Doha no. 98.
The sages were feeling highly privileged and glad that they had the rare
opportunity to have such a close interaction with Parvati that they would cherish for
the rest of their lives. They were happy that they would be remembered in history as
being the ones who were instrumental in bringing about the union of Parvati and
Shiva. This is because Shiva would depend upon their report, and since they had
decided that they will give a brilliant report card for Parvati, it was sure that Shiva
would marry her, making them and their role immortal in the annals of history.
They knew that after the marriage of Shiva and Parvati, no one would ever get
another chance to interact so closely with Parvati and question her. So, this was a rare
privilege that they had had.
Parvati must have given a huge sigh of relief when her tormentors, the Sapta-
rishis, had gone their way.
This fulfilled the first prophesy of the heavenly voice which had said that the
Sapta-rishis would be visiting Parvati. So now she prepared herself for the second
prophesy which was that her father would come soon to her with a request to go
home. Refer: Ram Charit Manas, Baal Kand, Chaupai line nos. 3-4 that precede Doha
no. 75.]
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caupā’ī.
jā'i muninha himavantu paṭhā'ē. kari binatī girajahiṁ gṛha lyā'ē. 1.
The sages went away from there, and sent Himwant (the father of Parvati and the king
of the snow-covered mountains) to where she was doing Tapa. He prayed to Girija
(the daughter of the mountains) and persuaded her to return home. (1)
[Note—The sages are following the instructions of Lord Shiva as narrated in Doha
no. 77 where they were ordered to “test Uma first to remove all doubts, and then
motivate her father to bring her home”.
The place where Parvati did her Tapa was away from the capital of the kingdom
of the mountains. The place of her Tapa was situated in the ‘Gandhamaardhan
mountain’, while the capital was located at ‘Aushadhi-Prastha’ (literally a place rich
in medicinal plants and herbs)—refer: Kalidas’ epic poem “Kumar-Sambhav”, Sarga
(Canto) 6, verse no. 33, 36-46.]
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bahuri saptariṣi siva pahiṁ jā'ī. kathā umā kai sakala sunā'ī. 2.
bha'ē magana siva sunata sanēhā. haraṣi saptariṣi gavanē gēhā. 3.
After that, the Sapta-rishis went back to Lord Shiva to report on the developments.
They told him the entire episode related to Uma as it happened. (2)
Lord Shiva listened to it attentively and with immense satisfaction. He became
delighted to learn about Parvati’s affection and devotion for him.