But Shiva’s insult did not go down well with Nandi (the Bull) who is his devout
follower and mount. So Nandi counter-cursed Daksha that if he did so (i.e. if he did
not offer the required share of sacrificial offerings to Shiva as ordained by the
scriptures) then his fire sacrifice would be ruined.
Shiva all but forgot about this incident, but Daksha tied a firm knot in his mind
that he will definitely insult Shiva by holding a fire sacrifice and neglecting him.
During the fire sacrifice organised by Brahma, when Daksha entered the venue,
not only Lord Shiva but the other two senior-most gods, i.e. Brahma the creator, and
Vishhu the sustainer, too had not got up. This is the reason why we learn here that
Daksha had not invited even Brahma and Vishnu in his fire sacrifice—refer: Chaupai
line no. 2 that precedes Doha no. 61.]¡ı¥ Á’ŸÈ ’Ù‹¥ ¡Ê„ÈU ÷flÊŸË – ⁄U„Uß Ÿ ‚Ë‹È ‚Ÿ„ÈU Ÿ ∑§ÊŸËH 4H
¡ŒÁ¬ Á◊òÊ ¬ ̋÷È Á¬ÃÈ ªÈ⁄U ª„UÊ – ¡Êß• Á’ŸÈ ’Ù‹„È°U Ÿ ‚°Œ„UÊH 5H
ÃŒÁ¬ Á’⁄UÙœ ◊ÊŸ ¡„°U ∑§Ùß ̧ – ÄUÊ° ª∞° ∑§ÀÿÊŸÈ Ÿ „UÙß ̧H 6H
jauṁ binu bōlēṁ jāhu bhavānī. raha'i na sīlu sanēhu na kānī. 4.
jadapi mitra prabhu pitu gura gēhā. jā'i'a binu bōlēhum̐ na sam̐dēhā. 5.
tadapi birōdha māna jaham̐ kō'ī. tahām̐ ga'ēm̐ kalyānu na hō'ī. 6.
Oh Bhavani (another name of Sati)! If you go there without any invitation, then your
honour, self-respect and dignity would suffer. (4)
Although it is alright, without doubt, to go to the house of one’s friend, one’s
Lord, or one’s father even without a formal invitation, (5)---
---but still it is not good for anyone to go to the place of someone who
harbours animosity and ill-will.’ (6)
[Note—Whatever Shiva warned Sati proved to be true. She was neglected and
insulted at her father’s place: refer—Ram Charit Manas, Baal Kand, Doha no. 63
along with its preceding Chaupai line nos. 1-8.]
÷Ê°Áà •Ÿ∑§ ‚¢÷È ‚◊ȤÊÊflÊ – ÷ÊflË ’‚ Ÿ ÇÿÊŸÈ ©U⁄U •ÊflÊH 7H
∑§„U ¬ ̋÷È ¡Ê„ÈU ¡Ù Á’Ÿ®„U ’Ù‹Ê∞°– Ÿ®„U ÷Á‹ ’Êà „U◊Ê⁄U ÷Ê∞°H 8H
bhām̐ti anēka sambhu samujhāvā. bhāvī basa na gyānu ura āvā. 7.
kaha prabhu jāhu jō binahiṁ bōlā'ēm̐. nahiṁ bhali bāta hamārē bhā'ēm̐. 8.
Shiva tried his best to explain things to Sati (and try to persuade her not to go to her
father’s place without an invitation), but so powerful is one’s fate and destiny that
wisdom eluded her; she would not see the reason and remained adamant.
[It is this stubborn nature of hers that had led to her miseries in the first place.
She had not listened to Shiva’s advice not to cast doubts on Lord Ram’s divinity and
integrity, and Sati’s stubbornness had resulted in Shiva’s abandonment of her when
she assumed the form of Sita to test Lord Ram, and later resorted to telling lies in
order to hide her misdemeanours.] (7)
Deciding that she won’t listen to his advice, Lord Shiva finally gave up and
said in a remorseful mood—‘Well, if you go without being invited, do as you like, but
I don’t think it to be a good thing to do. I don’t like it, and nor do I agree with it.
[Do as you think fit because you are stubborn and won’t heed sane advice. But
don’t think I have given any bit of consent to it. I do not like your going to your