calata gagana bhai girā suhā'ī. jaya mahēsa bhali bhagati dṛṛhā'ī. 4.
asa pana tumha binu kara'i kō ānā. rāmabhagata samaratha bhagavānā. 5.
Even as Lord Shiva moved forward on his journey to his abode, a pleasant
disembodied voice was heard in the sky^1. It complimented Shiva for his decision (of
abandoning Sati in her present body to uphold the laws of Dharma and Bhakti). This
voice said—‘Glory to Mahesh! You have done well to reinforce and uphold the virtue
of Bhakti^2. (4)
Who else would have taken this stern decision that you have taken^3? Indeed,
you are a great devotee of Lord Ram, and are an able Lord God in your own right.’ (5)
[Note—^1 The disembodied voice was the voice of the ‘Super Consciousness, the
Supreme Atma’. It has approved the decision of Shiva not to accept anyone who has
become corrupted, and especially one who cast doubts on the divinity of the Supreme
Lord himself who was in the form of Lord Ram.
Refer also to: Ram Charit Manas, Baal Kand, line no. 2 of Doha no. 186, as well
as Chaupai line no. 6 that follows below.
(^2) For a true devotee of Lord Ram, there is no other relationship more important
than the Lord, and anyone who shows disrespect to the Lord is obviously worthy of
abandonment no matter how close or dear he or she may be. The only relationship
that a devotee values is one with his revered Lord—refer: Ram Charit Manas,
Ayodhya Kand—(i) Chaupai line nos. 4-6 that precede Doha no. 72; (ii) Doha no.
130 along with its preceding Chaupai line no. 5; and (iii) Chaupai line nos. 5-6 that
precede Doha no. 131.
In the present case, Sati has cast doubts on the integrity of Lord Ram and has
shown disrespect to him by assuming the form of his wife Sita. It ought to be noted
carefully here that when she appeared before Lord Ram disguised as Sita, she had not
bowed before the Lord or shown any other sign of respect to him. This in its self was
showing great disrespect to Lord Ram whom Shiva reveres and worships. So, Shiva
was right in abandoning her to uphold the principles of Bhakti and Dharma. And his
decision was endorsed by the supreme Atma. That is, Shiva’s “higher Self” approved
of his decision.
(^3) Lord Shiva’s decision is narrated in Chaupai line no. 2 herein above.
Even Lord Ram praises the steady devotion of Lord Shiva and his ability to stick
to strict codes of self-discipline. Refer: Ram Charit Manas, Baal Kand, Chaupai line
no. 6 that precedes Doha no. 76.]
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suni nabhagirā satī ura sōcā. pūchā sivahi samēta sakōcā. 6.
kīnha kavana pana kahahu kṛpālā. satyadhāma prabhu dīnadayālā. 7.
When Sati heard the voice from the sky, she became anxious and nervous, not
knowing what it meant or indicated. She became suspicious and began pondering its
meaning in her heart, and unable to determine anything, she hesitantly asked Lord
Shiva—(6)
‘Oh merciful Lord! You are an abode of truthfulness, and are compassionate
towards the humble, the meek, the lowly and the downtrodden. Tell me please, what
vows have you taken?’ (7)
[Note—Like any guilty person, Sati was suspicious of what next step Shiva would
take to punish her. If Shiva had said something openly to admonish Sati for her
mischief and misdemeanours, it would have been better for Sati because by this