[Note—^1 The episode wherein Lord Shiva had slayed Kaamdeo is narrated in great
detail in Ram Charit Manas, Baal Kand, from Chaupai line no. 5 that precedes Doha
no. 82—to Chaupai line no. 3 that precedes Doha no. 88.(^2) When Sati, the consort of Lord Shiva and the name of Uma in her previous life,
burnt herself to death during the fire sacrifice at her father’s place because her father
had insulted Lord Shiva, the Lord had become very sad and forlorn. To overcome his
grief, he spent his time in meditation, doing Japa (repetition) of Lord Ram’s holy
name, and listening to Lord Ram’s divine story being narrated at various places
where saints and sages used to recite it on a regular basis. Refer: Ram Charit Manas,
Baal Kand, Chaupai line nos. 7-8 that precede Doha no. 75.
It was during one of those sojourns that he reached the hermitage of the crow-
saint Kaagbhusund. The present episode relates to this.]
[Ram Charit Manas, Uttar Kand, from Chaupai line no. 1 that precedes Doha
no. 56—to Chaupai line no. 2 that precedes Doha no. 58.]—
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caupā’ī.
maiṁ jimi kathā sunī bhava mōcani. sō prasaṅga sunu sumukhi sulōcani. 1.
Lord Shiva replied—‘Oh my dear who has a lovely face and enchanting eyes! Now I
shall tell you the episode when I came to hear this story (of Lord Ram), a divine story
which has the mystical potential to destroy the trap created by this world of misery
and delusions (thereby granting both mental as well as spiritual happiness, peace and
bliss to the listener). (1)
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Œë¿U ¡Çÿ Ãfl ÷Ê •¬◊ÊŸÊ – ÃÈEg •Áà ∑ ̋§Ùœ á Ã’ ¬ ̋ÊŸÊH 3H
◊◊ •ŸÈø⁄Uã„U ∑§Ëã„U ◊π ÷¢ªÊ – ¡ÊŸ„ÈU ÃÈEg ‚Ù ‚∑§‹ ¬ ̋‚¢ªÊH 4H
prathama daccha gṛha tava avatārā. satī nāma taba rahā tumhārā. 2.
daccha jagya tava bhā apamānā. tumha ati krōdha tajē taba prānā. 3.
mama anucaranha kīnha makha bhaṅgā. jānahu tumha sō sakala prasaṅgā.
4.
In your previous life (or birth), you had been born as the daughter of Daksha
Prajapati. At that time your name was “Sati”. (2)
In the religious sacrifice of Daksha, you had been insulted, which made you
peeved and very angry. Unable to bear the insult, you had discarded your life (i.e. had
died by burning yourself in fire). (3)
(When I came to learn about it, I was infuriated, and—) My followers went
and destroyed the sacrifice to punish the perpetrators of your insult. This story is well
known to you.1 (4)
[Note—^1 This entire episode is narrated in Ram Charit Manas, Baal Kand, from
Chaupai line no. 1 that precedes Doha no. 63—to Chauapi line no. 3 that precedes
Doha no. 65.]