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saji samāja girirāja dīnha sabu girijahi.
badati janani jagadīsa jubati jani sirajahi. 23.
janani janaka upadēsa mahēsahi sēvahi.
ati ādara anurāga bhagati manu bhēvahi. 24.
23-24. The king of mountains assembled all the necessary paraphernalia required to
do Tapa (severe penance and austerity done to attain a desired goal) and gave them to
Girija (Parvati). The mother lamented, saying that the creator should not make women
(because they are never independent, and that their destiny is invariably linked to her
husband). (23)
The mother and the father advised her to worship and serve Lord Mahesh
(Shiva) with great respect, affection and devotion in her heart.^1 (24)
[Note—^1 Refer: Ram Charit Manas, Baal Kand—(i) Chaupai line nos. 1-2 that
precede Doha no. 72; and (ii) Chaupai line no. 7 that precedes Doha no. 73—to
Chaupai line no. 1 that precedes Doha no. 74.]
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bhēvahi bhagati mana bacana karama anan'ya gati hara carana kī.
gaurava sanēha sakōca sēvā jā'i kēhi bidhi barana kī.
guna rūpa jōbana sīnva sundari nirakhi chōbha na hara hi'ēm̐.
tē dhīra achata bikāra hētu jē rahata manasija basa ki'ēm̐. 3.
Chanda 3. [This Chanda describes the intense devotion Parvati had for Shiva, and the
fact that Lord Shiva has exemplary control over himself and his natural instincts,
because he is a renunciate and a hermit par-excellence. For him, the presence of a
young lady so close made no difference. The Lord remained lost in meditation.]
Parvati’s mind and heart were soaked with devotion for Lord Shiva. Her
thoughts, speech and actions were all directed to please the Lord, and were
exclusively dedicated to him. For her, nothing else mattered or existed except Lord
Shiva^1.
Parvati was completely submitted at the divine feet of Lord Shiva, and her
total submission involved her mind and heart, speech and action. How can one
describe her eminence and glory, her love and affection for Lord Shiva, and the
resultant honour, prestige and exalted stature that she automatically acquired? Her
humility, simplicity and dedication for Lord Shiva, and the way she served the Lord
had no parallel. Indeed, she became a virtual benchmark for all things virtuous and
noble. Her beauty and charm as well as youthfulness were unmatched in the world.
[That is, she was well endowed with all these grand qualities.]
But even after seeing such a wonderful and beautiful lady serving him
faithfully and with dedication, there was no agitation in the heart of Har (Shiva).
[Usually when a man finds that a young woman is serving him so closely, passion is