The Legend of Lord Shiva
BOOK 1
The Story Of Lord Shiva’s Marriage With Parvati:
(Based entirely on Goswami Tulsidas’ classics:
“Ram Charit Manas” & “Parvati Mangal”.)
Chapter 2
ŚrīRāmaCaritaMānasa
This Chapter describes the way Lord Shiva spent his time listening to the divine story
of Lord Ram during the time he was alone because his consort Sati had died by
burning herself in the fire during the religious sacrifice at her father’s place. Being left
alone, Shiva’s heart felt lonely and sorrowful. So he found solace and succour in
hearing the divine story of his beloved Lord Ram here and there as he wondered like a
mendicant (refer: Ram Charit Manas, Uttar Kand, Chaupai line no. 6 that precedes
Doha no. 56).
Once, when Parvati asked Lord Shiva him from where he had heard the divine
story of Lord Ram (refer: Ram Charit Manas, Uttar Kand, Chaupai line no. 2 that
precedes Doha no. 55), the Lord told her that it was at the place of a saintly crow by
the name of “Kaagbhusund” (refer: Ram Charit Manas, Uttar Kand, from Chaupai
line no. 7 that precedes Doha no. 56—to Chaupai line no. 1 that precedes Doha no.
58).
Now, we shall retell the same story in the words of Lord Shiva himself. The
verses of Ram Charit Manas, Uttar Kand that cover our topic are the following:
(i) Chaupai line no. 2 that precedes Doha no. 55; (ii) from Chaupai line no. 1 that
precedes Doha no. 56—to Chaupai line no. 1 that precedes Doha no. 58.
[Ram Charit Manas, Uttar Kand, Chaupai line no. 2 that precedes Doha no.
55.]—
ÃÈEg ∑§Á„U ÷Ê°Áà ‚ÈŸÊ ◊ŒŸÊ⁄UË – ∑§„U„ÈU ◊ÙÁ„U •Áà ∑§ıÃÈ∑§ ÷Ê⁄UËH 2H
caupā’ī.
tumha kēhi bhām̐ti sunā madanārī. kahahu mōhi ati kautuka bhārī. 2.
Once, Uma (the consort of Lord Shiva) asked the Lord—‘Oh the destroyer of the
pride and ego of Kaamdeo (cupid)^1! Under what circumstanced did you hear the
divine story of Lord Ram^2? I am very eager to learn about it because it has aroused
greatest interest and wonder in me. So please do tell me about it.’ (Chuapi line no. 2
that precedes Doha no. 55 of Uttar Kand.)