Having finished their mission, the exhilarated Sapta-rishis went back to their
own abode. (3)
◊ŸÈ ÁÕ⁄U ∑§Á⁄U Ã’ ‚¢÷È ‚È¡ÊŸÊ – ‹ª ∑§⁄UŸ ⁄UÉÊÈŸÊÿ∑§ äÿÊŸÊH 4H
manu thira kari taba sambhu sujānā. lagē karana raghunāyaka dhyānā. 4.
Then, the wise Lord Shiva exercised self-restraint over him Mana (mind and heart)
and began to meditate upon Lord Ram (who was his revered deity). (4)
[Note—Shiva is a highly exalted ascetic who practices meditation and
contemplation as a routine matter. He is invariably depicted in all iconography as
being seated in a meditative Mudra (posture) with half-closed eyes and lost in
contemplation and deep thought. He closed his eyes and remembered the image of his
beloved Lord Ram. This helped him to stablise his mind and heart (Mana) and
prevent himself to become excited and lose self-control. Being an ascetic he was fully
aware of the importance of maintaining internal calm and poise so that the perpetual
bliss that he enjoyed is not at all disturbed by any of the mundane affairs related to
the many activities and processes of this creation from which he wished to remain
aloof.
Shiva had always taken recourse to this method of meditating upon Lord Ram as
a means to calm down and find internal peace for himself—refer: Ram Charit Manas,
Baal Kand, Chaupai line no. 8 that precedes Doha no. 52; Chaupai line no. 1 that
precedes Doha no. 57; Chaupai line nos. 7-8 that precede Doha no. 58; Chaupai line
no. 8 that precedes Doha no. 52; Chaupai line nos. 7-8 that precede Doha no. 75; and
Chaupai line no. 3 that precedes Doha no. 83. In each of these cases we find that
Shiva draws peace by meditating upon Lord Ram.
The lesson that one draws from these verses is that in order to maintain internal
calm and blissful state one should rely upon meditation and contemplation as an
infallible instrument.]
ÃÊ⁄U∑ȧ •‚È⁄U ÷ÿ©U ÃÁ„U ∑§Ê‹Ê – ÷È¡ ¬ ̋Ãʬ ’‹ á Á’‚Ê‹ÊH 5H
î„U ‚’ ‹Ù∑§ ‹Ù∑§¬Áà ¡Ëà – ÷∞ Œfl ‚Èπ ‚¢¬Áà ⁄UËÃH 6H
tāraku asura bhaya'u tēhi kālā. bhuja pratāpa bala tēja bisālā. 5.
tēhiṁ saba lōka lōkapati jītē. bha'ē dēva sukha sampati rītē. 6.
It so happened that around that time, a demon named Tarkaasur^1 was born. He was
very strong-armed, majestic and powerful. (5)
He conquered all the three worlds^2 , resulting in the gods being deprived of
their peace and prosperity. (6)
[Note—^1 “Tarkaasur”—Tarakasur was the son of Vajraanga and his consort Varaangi.
He had done severe Tapa (austerity and penance) as a result of which the creator
Brahma had granted him several boons which had made him invincible. He was
killed by Lord Subramanya, the son of Shiva and Parvati. He had three sons—
Taaraaksha, Kamlaaksha and Vindyumaali. They had also pleased Brahma and by his
blessings built three great cities, collectively called ‘Tripura’. These cities were made
of gold, silver and iron. These three demon brothers were collectively called
Tripurasur—the demons of the three cities. When they became a nuisance for the
Gods, Shiva destroyed these three cities and the demons with one arrow. Therefore he
got the name of Tripurari—one who destroyed the three enemy cities.