These ascetics must have applauded Lord Shiva for having killed Kaamdeo so that
the latter would no more disturb them.
Then there was another reason also: as soon as Kaamdeo was reduced to ashes,
there was uproar in the world—especially amongst the gods: refer—Chaupai line no.
7 that precedes Doha no. 87 herein above. Rati lived in the heaven, and surely this
news could not have remained hidden from her.(^3) Lord Shiva is an ascetic par excellence. He is a patron deity of ascetics.
Therefore he possesses all the ecletic virtues that an ascetic is supposed to possess,
and being eternally contented and easy to be pleased are some of Shiva’s wonderful
qualities. Though he had burnt Kaamdeo for the mischief the latter committed, Shiva
harboured no personal enmity with him—as a true hermit and ascetic who harbours
no personal ill-will against anyone in this world. Kaamdeo had invited trouble
himself, and Shiva immediately regained his composure after punishing him.
The gracious, kind, merciful and compassionate nature of the Lord is evident
from the very fact that Rati had no fear while approaching him directly immediately
after the Lord had burnt her husband to death in a fit of anger. Rati was not terrified
that the same fate would await her if she dared to come close to Shiva in the
immediate aftermath of his angrily buring her husband to death—because she was
aware of Shiva’s merciful and compassionate nature. She knew full well that his
anger vanished as quickly as it came. She also was certain that the Lord would not
punish her for the misdemeanours of her husband, and on the contrary he would
surely bless her if she gathered courage to go and plead with him.
Rati was not to be let down in her confidence as she is fully rewarded for her
humility and courage. It so transpired that Shiva blessed her that she would be re-
united with her dear husband during the incarnation of Lord Vishnu as Lord
Krishna—refer: Chaupai line nos. 1-2 that follow Doha no. 87 herein below.
Another significant point to note here is that Rati has not uttered a word, but has
simply bowed before the Lord and stood silently in prayerful submission. Shiva learnt
what was in her heart even without her saying anything. In the context of recent
developments, Shiva needed no words to understand why Rati had come. Another
important message here is that one need not express his wishes to the Lord God in
explicit terms because the Lord knows every thought and every emotion that arises in
the mind and heart of all the creatures.
In other words, ‘silence is the best form of prayer one can say to the Lord God’.]
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dōhā.
aba tēṁ rati tava nātha kara hō'ihi nāmu anaṅgu.
binu bapu byāpihi sabahi puni sunu nija milana prasaṅgu. 87.
Lord Shiva told her—‘Rati, from now onwards your husband shall live without a
physical body. He will be known as “Ananga”—one without any physical organs. He
will dominate all the creatures in this subtle form (without a physical body)^1.
Now listen to the way you will meet and be united with him once again. (Doha
no. 87)
[Note—^1 That is why, Kaamdeo is said to reside in the heart of all living beings in an
invisible form by way of the emotions of love, passion and desire for gratification. In
this form, Kaamdeo became all-pervading and omnipresent throughout the length and
breadth of creation.