Later on in Ram Charit Manas we shall read another incident when the eyes of
mother Kaushalya are filled with tears when she learns that her son, Lord Ram, has
been ordered to go to forest exile for 14 years. It was a natural emotional reaction of a
loving mother because she could visualise the hardship her son will have to undergo
in the wilderness of the forest, something for which he was not trained. Refer: Ram
Charit Manas, Ayodhya Kand, Chaupai line no. 4 that precedes Doha no. 54.
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bārahiṁ bāra lēti ura lā'ī. gadagada kaṇṭha na kachu kahi jā'ī.
jagata mātu sarbagya bhavānī. mātu sukhada bōlīṁ mṛdu bānī. 4.
The mother repeatedly held her daughter to her bososm and hugged her. The mother’s
throat was chocked with emotions so much so that she could not speak a word to her
daughter. (7)
Realising the predicament in which her mother found herself to be in, Bhavani
(Uma, the future consort of Bhava, Lord Shiva)^1 , who is the Mother of the whole
world and Sarvagya (all-knowing) broke the ice and spoke sweet words to comfort
her mother. (8)
[Note—^1 By addressing Uma as “Bhavaani”, the author of this epic, i.e. Goswami
Tulsidas, has given us a subtle hint of what is to come next. This hint is this: that
from this moment Uma has determined in her mind that she will become a consort of
Lord Bhava, another name of Shiva. She did not need any persuasion from her
mother for she had already decided to do Tapa to attain Lord Bhava and acquire the
right to be called ‘Bhavaani’, ‘Lord Bhava’s consort’.]
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dōhā.
sunahi mātu maiṁ dīkha asa sapana sunāva'um̐ tōhi.
sundara gaura subiprabara asa upadēsē'u mōhi. 72.
Bhavaani (alias Uma) told her mother, ‘Listen mother! I have seen a dream, and I
shall tell you what I have seen.
A handsome, fair-complexioned and noble Brahmin had given me an advice
(as described in the following verses). (Doha no. 72)
[Note—In ‘Shiva Puran’, 2/3/9/15-18, Parvati, who was none else but the all-
knowing goddess Kalikaadevi, the Supreme Goddess known as Parmeshwari, tells
her mother: “Mother, listen. In the early morning hours of the previous night, I had a
dream. An honourable and noble Vipra (Brhamin) has told me affectionately that I
must do Tapa for attaining Lord Shiva.”]