In this context, refer to Ram Charit Manas, Baal Kand, from Chaupai line no. 1
that precedes Doha no. 113—to Chaupai line no. 8 that precedes Doha no. 119 where
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caupā’ī.
sambhu samaya tēhi rāmahi dēkhā. upajā hiyam̐ ati haraṣu bisēṣā. 1.
bhari lōcana chabisindhu nihārī. kusamaya jāni na kīnhi cinhārī. 2.
jaya saccidānanda jaga pāvana. asa kahi calē'u manōja nasāvana. 3.
Lord Sambhu (Shiva) saw Lord Ram at that time^1 , and this vision made him
extremely exhilarated in his heart. (1)
The magnificient sight of Lord Ram made Shiva so ecstatic with joy and bliss
that his eyes were filled with tears of happiness and delight. Shiva filled his eyes with
this beautiful sight of Lord Ram who was like an ocean of magnificence and beauty^2.
[That is, Shiva watched the enchanting form of Lord Ram to his heart’s content, and
till his eyes were fully satisfied with the view.]
But he (Shiva) refrained from introducing himself to Lord Ram to meet him
personally to pay his obeisance to the Lord of his heart and exchange greetings, as this
was not the proper time to do so^3. (2)
So, Shiva merely saluated Lord Ram mentally, exclaiming—“Glory to the
Lord who is Sacchidaanand (eternal, supreme Consciousness, truthful, and a
repository of spiritual bliss), and is the one who makes the world purified and clean of
all sins and negativities.”
Saying thus, Lord Shiva, who had vanquished Manoj (Kamdeo-cupid)^4 , went
ahead on his way (to his abode in Mt. Kailash). (3)
[Note—^1 At which time did Shiva see Lord Ram? The answer is given in previous
verses, in Chaupai line nos. 7-8 that precede Doha no. 48, and Chaupai line nos. 1-7
that precede Doha no. 49 herein above.
A very interesting point to note here is this—Lord Ram had gone southwards,
towards Panchvati in the Dandakarnya forest and onwards to Lanka, from sage
Agastya’s hermitage (refer: Ram Charit Manas, Aranya Kand, Chaupai line nos. 15-
18 that precede Doha no. 13), while Lord Shiva was heading towards his abode in Mt.
Kailash which lies in the northern Himalayan mountain range—refer: Baal Kand,
Chaupai line no. 5 that precedes Doha no. 103).
How did, therefore, Shiva saw Lord Ram? Well, the answer is that Lord Ram had
been searching for Sita in the whole of the forest known as Dandak (refer: Aranya
Kand, Chaupai line no. 16 that precedes Doha no. 30), and naturally he must have
been at a spot north of the sage’s hermitage when Shiva was passing overhead in the
sky.
It is also possible that Lord Shiva had himself taken a detour and was wandering
in the sky roughly around the area where Lord Ram was wandering on ground—in an
apparent effort to see the latter.
(^2) Lord Vishnu’s divine sight is so fulfilling for the eyes that anyone who sees the
Lord is mesmerised by his enchanting and bewitching form. Vishnu is so enchanting