dgm¡ lusg¡ lqHkk; lk¡p ft;¡ tkucAA43AA
tufu txr tl çxVsgq ekrq firk djA
rh; jru rqe miftgq Hko jrukdjAA44AA
dēbi karauṁ kachu binatī bilagu na mānaba.
kaha'um̐ sanēham̐ subhāya sām̐ca jiyam̐ jānaba. 43.
janani jagata jasa pragaṭēhu mātu pitā kara.
tīya ratana tuma upajihu bhava ratanākara. 44.
43-44. [Lord Shiva said to Parvati—] ‘Oh goddess! I make a humble prayer
(submission) to you; please do not take it otherwise. I speak with genuine affection, so
treat it in your heart as the truth spoken by me with full humbleness and sincerity. [I
am speaking the truth, so please do not think that I have come to play any new tricks
with you or tease you any further.] (43).
By your virtuous deeds and exemplary courage and determination, you have
succeeded in establishing not only your own but even the glory of your parents in this
world. In this world-like ocean, you have taken birth as if a gem is produced amongst
the womenfolk.’ [Rare gems such as pearls and certain categories of shells such as the
conch are the product of the ocean. Likewise, in the vast world which is likened to an
ocean here, Parvati is born like a jewel amongst women.] (44)
[Note—A similar comparison is made in the book ‘Janki Mangal’ of Tulsidas where
Sita is compared to the best jewel amongst the women who have taken birth in this
world which is like an ocean—refer: Janki Mangal, verse no. 26.]
The Batu (Shiva disguised as a Brahmin) tries to dissuade Parvativxe u dNq tx rqe dg¡ eksfg vl lw>bA
fcuq dkeuk dysl dysl u cw>bAA45AA
tkS cj ykfx djgq ri rkS yfjdkbvA
ikjl tkS ?kj feyS rkS es# fd tkbvAA46AA
agama na kachu jaga tuma kaham̐ mōhi asa sūjha'i.
binu kāmanā kalēsa kalēsa na būjha'i. 45.
jau bara lāgi karahu tapa tau larikā'i'a.
pārasa jau ghara milai tau mēru ki jā'i'a. 46.
45-46. Shiva, in the guise of a Batu, said to Parvati—‘It appears to me that nothing is
inaccessible for you in this world. It is also true that one who does anything without
expectation of a reward does not feel the troubles or hardships associated with that
effort because it is a selfless exercise that is done willingly and enthusiastically. So, it
looks that you have done Tapa without any expectation of any reward for doing it.
[Shiva made this remark because he found that inspite of doing such severe Tapa,
Parvati was very cheerful and happy. She showed no sign of frustration or weariness.
Her zeal and enthusiasm remained undiminished inspite of all the difficulties she has
had to face. Besides this, the Lord wanted her to express her internal desire to marry
him explicitly in her own words before he could accept the proposal. As of now, she
has not done so, and though she had served Shiva for a long time prior to his burning
Kamdeo and leaving the place to go to another destination, she never expressed her