Sati had had enough of it when she was born as the daughter of Daksha Prajapati.
So she wanted peace in her new birth, and therefore her soul chose to take re-birth in
the Himalayas.
(iv) It was destined for the soul of Sati that it would serve Lord Shiva again in her
next birth. But to attain Shiva was not easy; it required doing severe Tapa (penance
and austerity). Himalayas are the ideal place for doing Tapa. Even those who are born
in the plains go to the Himalayas in the last days of their lives when they decide to do
Tapa to attain emancipation and salvation for their tormented soul. This is also one of
the prime reasons why Sati was born in the lap of the Himalayas themselves so that
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jaba tēṁ umā saila gṛha jā'īṁ. sakala sid'dhi sampati taham̐ chā'īṁ. 7.
jaham̐ taham̐ muninha su'āśrama kīnhē. ucita bāsa hima bhūdhara dīnhē. 8.
Ever since Uma (Sati’s name in her new birth; the other name being ‘Parvati’) took
birth in the hoseshold of the king of mountains (“Sail Griha”), all imaginable sorts of
prosperity and well-being spread in all the directions of the realm. The mountains
became an abode of blessings and abundance. (7)
Sages and hermits established their holy hermitages here and there,
everywhere, and the king of the realm (Himwaan) gave them land and other facilites
for the purpose. (8)
[Note—The word “Sail” (‚Ò‹) means ‘mountain’, and ‘Griha’ (ªÎ„U) means ‘home’.
Ever since the time Uma was born in the lap of the grand mountain ranges of the
Himalayas, it became a preferred destination for sages and hermits seeking to
establish their hermitages and spend their lives in tranqulity, serenity and peace,
doing meditation and penances, and initiating disciples into the eclectic disciplines of
spiritualism and metaphysics. It is a remarkable thing to note that even today this
tradition continues, though of course the present corrupt age of Kaliyug has had its
negative effect on this noble and holy tradition.
When a divine and blessed soul lives at a place, it is transformed miraculously
from being a god-forsaken abhorable place to an oasis of blessedness, happiness,
peace and well-being. We shall read later on in Ram Charit Manas that when Lord
Ram came to live in Chitrakoot, an otherwise densely forested area pregnant with
wild animals and far away from any civilised habited part of any kingdom, the place
metamorphosed into a virtual heaven-on-earth. Refer: Ram Charit Manas, Ayodhya
Kand, from Chaupai line no. 5 that precedes Doha no. 137—to Chaupai line no. 4 that
precedes Doha no. 139.
Once again we find that when Lord Ram went to live on Mt. Prabarshan near
Rishyamook mountain range, the hill became heavenly with its magnificent beauty
and outworldly charm—refer: Ram Charit Manas, Kishkindha Kand, from Chaupai
line no. 8 that precedes Doha no. 12—to Doha no. 17.]
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