and devotion for Shiva, the Lord was completely satisfied. So he revealed himself to
Parvati.] (8)
[Note—^1 It is sinful to hear Lord Vishnu (Hari) and Lord Shiva (Har) being criticized;
it is like killing a cow which is an unpardonable sin—refer: Ram Charit Manas,
Lanka Kand, Chaupai line no. 2 that precedes Doha no. 32 where Angad, the
emissary of Lord Ram, became very angry when Ravana, the demon king of Lanka,
began criticizing Lord Ram who was an incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
Again it is said in Ram Charit Manas, Uttar Kand, Chaupai line no. 23 and 26
that precede Doha no. 121 that those who criticize their Guru (teacher) and Har
(Shiva) become a frog in their next birth (life), and those who criticize saints become
an owl respectively.]
lqanj xkSj ljhj Hkwfr Hkfy lksgbA
ykspu Hkky fclky cnuq eu eksgbAA67AA
lSy dqekfj fugkfj euksgj ewjfrA
lty u;u fg;¡ gj"kq iqyd ru iwjfrAA68AA
sundara gaura sarīra bhūti bhali sōha'i.
lōcana bhāla bisāla badanu mana mōha'i. 67.
saila kumāri nihāri manōhara mūrati.
sajala nayana hiyam̐ haraṣu pulaka tana pūrati. 68.
67-68. Ash was smeared on his beautiful and charming fair-complexioned body
which looked most adorable. His eyes and forehead were broad, while the body
enthralled and captivated the mind and heart (of his devotees by its charm and divine
halo). (67)
Watching this magnificent image of Lord Shiva, the eyes of the daughter of
the Mountain (‘Sail Kumari’) were filled with tears of exhilaration and ecstasy. Her
heart was overwhelmed with joy, and her body was thrilled beyond description.
[She just could not believe her eyes at what she saw. It was astonishing for her
to have Lord Shiva, the Lord of her dreams whom she admired and revered so much,
standing before her himself, smiling lovingly and benevolently at her. She was
amazed and stunned with disbelief.] (68).
iqfu iqfu djS çukeq u vkor dNq dfgA
nS[kkSa liu fd lkSrq[k lfl ls[kj lfgAA69AA
tSlsa tue nfjnz egkefu ikobA
is[kr çxV çHkkm çrhfr u vkobAA70AA
puni puni karai pranāmu na āvata kachu kahi.
daikhauṁ sapana ki sautukha sasi sēkhara sahi. 69.
jaisēṁ janama daridra mahāmani pāva'i.
pēkhata pragaṭa prabhā'u pratīti na āva'i. 70.
69-70. She repeatedly bowed before him. She could not speak a word (because she
was so overwhelmed with joy and delight). She was wondering if what she saw was
merely a dream, or was it in fact ‘Shashi Shekhar’ (i.e. Lord Shiva on whose forehead
the moon is present) himself standing in front of her. (69)