Himwaan was also well aware of the unconventional life-style of Shiva, and the
fact that Shiva lived like a hermit, was an ascetic par-excellence, had ghosts and
phantoms as his attendants as he is the God of death, and he was attired in the most
unusual way with serpents wrapped around his body that is smeared in ash, remained
half-naked, and was generally detached from the affairs and attractions of the world.
Say, which parent would like to marry his or her daughter with such a groom,
especially if this groom is a ‘subject’ of the kingdom of the princess’ father?(^2) Though Narad did not directly tell Uma’s father that she is destined to marry
Shiva, but he has given ample hints. “Bhavaani” and “Ambikaa” point in this
direction. ‘Bhava’ is one of the many names of Lord Shiva, and therefore ‘Bhavaani’
clearly hints that Uma would be Shiva’s wife. Again, since Shiva is the Father of the
world, his consort would obviously be the ‘Mother of the world’, the ‘Ambikaa’.]
‚’ ‹ë¿UŸ ‚¢¬ÛÊ ∑ȧ◊Ê⁄UË – „UÙßÁ„U ‚¢Ãà Á¬ÿÁ„U Á¬•Ê⁄UËH 3H
‚ŒÊ •ø‹ ∞Á„U ∑§⁄U •Á„UflÊÃÊ – ∞Á„U Ã¥ ¡‚È ¬Ò„U®„U Á¬ÃÈ ◊ÊÃÊH 4H
saba lacchana sampanna kumārī. hō'ihi santata piyahi pi'ārī. 3.
sadā acala ēhi kara ahivātā. ēhi tēṁ jasu paihahiṁ pitu mātā. 4.
Your daughter is endowed with all the good characters and virtues. She would be
loved by saints and sages, and she would win the unfailing love and affection of her
dear husband as well. (3)
Her husband will live an eternal life. And her glory would help her parents
themselves to achieve good name and fame. [You and your wife will bask in the glory
of your exalted and virtuous daughter. She would outshine you and your fame; you
will become famous and honoured in the whole world by the virtue of her being your
daughter. What more would any parent want!] (4)
[Note—Refer: Parvati Mangal, verse nos. 15-16.
*Refer: Refer: Ram Charit Manas, Baal Kand, Chaupai line no. 4 that
precedes Doha no. 334 where Sita’s mother has blessed her in the same way.]
„UÙßÁ„U ¬ÍÖÿ ‚∑§‹ ¡ª ◊Ê„UË¥ – ∞Á„U ‚flà ∑§¿ÈU ŒÈ‹ ̧÷ ŸÊ„UË¥H 5H
∞Á„U ∑§⁄U ŸÊ◊È ‚ÈÁ◊Á⁄U ‚¢‚Ê⁄UÊ – ÁòÊÿ øÁ...∏U„U®„U ¬ÁÃ’ ̋à •Á‚œÊ⁄UÊH 6H
hō'ihi pūjya sakala jaga māhīṁ. ēhi sēvata kachu durlabha nāhīṁ. 5.
ēhi kara nāmu sumiri sansārā. triya caḍhihahiṁ patibrata asidhārā. 6.
She would be worthy of praise, honour and wordhip in the whole world. Nothing
would be inaccessible or un-obtainable for someone who worships her and offeres his
or her obeisance to her. (5)
By remembering her name and invoking it, women-folk of the world would be
successful in following the path of being loyal and submitted to their husbands
(known as “Pati-brat Dharma”)^1 , a path that is as difficult and testing as walking on
the sharp edge of a sword^2. (6)
[Note—^1 This path is known as “Pati-brat Dharma”. It is a righteous and noble
path that all married women are expected to follow. It has been explained to Sita, the
divine consort of Lord Ram, by Anusuiya, the chaste wife of sage Atri during Lord
Ram’s forest wonderings. Refer: Ram Charit Manas, Aranya Kand, Doha no. 5 along
with its preceding Chaupai line nos. 1-19.