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She performed the penance for a thousand divine years. Then, accompanied by his wife, Himalaya came there to his daughter Parvati who had determined (to practice penance). (In the capacity of a) trustworthy adviser, he spoke to Mahasati (i.e. Girija):
"Do not get afflicted and don't strain yourself, O Mahadevi, O beautiful one, by performing this penance.
Where is Rudra seen? O girl, undoubtedly he is devoid of love and attachment. You are very young and slim. Due to this penance you will become confounded undoubtedly. I am speaking the truth. Hence, O lady of excellent complexion, get up and go home immediately. What have you to do with that Rudra by whom formerly Madana has been burnt because he was devoid of any feeling? O sinless one, how will (i.e. can) you solicit him (as a husband)?
Just as the moon stationed in the sky cannot be grasped, so also Sambhu is difficult to be attained. O girl of pure smiles, understand this."
Similarly, the Parvati was told so by Mena, Sahya Mountain, Meru, Mandara and Mainaka.
On being urged thus by these, the slim girl Parvati of pure smiles, who was engaged in the penance, spoke to Himavan laughingly:
"Has what had been said by me before been forgotten by you, father? O mother, has it been forgotten by you? O my kinsmen, listen to my vow now itself.
By means of my penance, I will gratify Sankara, the benefactor of the worlds, (although) this great lord is detached and devoid of attachment because Madana has been killed by him. All of you go. You need not worry in this matter. By means of my penance I will bring him here; I will bring (that lord) by whom Madana was burnt and by whom the forest of the mountain was burnt. Indeed Sada Siva can be conveniently served through the great power of penance. Understand him, O exceedingly fortunate ones. It is true. I am saying the truth."
That daughter of the king of Mountains, she who habitually spoke very little conversed thus with her mother Men (father) Himalaya and also with Meru and Mandara.
Then those Mountains went away the way they had con while glancing (this way and that).
When all of them had gone, Parvati with the greatest being as her object of desire, performed the penance surrounded by her friends.
By that great penance the entire universe consisting mobile and immobile beings became scorched. At that time a Suras and Asuras sought refuge in Brahma.
Devas said:
O lord, the whole of this universe, mobile an immobile, has been created by you. It behooves you to save us Devas. None other than you can be capable of protecting us.
On hearing these words, Brahma pondered over them mentally. He understood that a great fire had been produced by the great penance of Girija. Having realized it, Brahma immediately went to the wonderful Ocean of Milk.
There he saw Lord Visnu sleeping on his excellent and exceedingly splendid couch named Sesa. The pair of his fee was continuously served (kneaded) by Laksmi. He was served b Tarksya (Garuda) with stooping neck and standing a little away lie was also served by Sri, Kanti, Vrtti, Daya and others Visnu was accompanied by the nine Saktis. He was surrounded by his Parsadas (attendants). Kumuda, Kumudvan, Sanaka Sanandana, Sanatana of exalted fortune, Prasupta, Vijaya, Arijit Jayanta, Jayatsena, Jaya of great lustre, Sanatkumara of excellent power of penance, Narada, Tuthburu and others served him ant attended upon him. The great conch of Vishnu, named Pacajanya his iron club Kaumodaki, the discus Sudariana and the exceedingly wonderful bow Sarnga all these were seen in embodied form by Paramesthin.
All the Suras and the Danavas came very near Vishnu, the great Atman. On the shore of the Ocean of the great Atman they spoke to Vishnu, the lord of all Paramesthins:
"Save, save us, O great Visnu, save us who have beer scorched and who have sought refuge in you. We have been scorched by the severe and dreadful penance of Parvati."
The great Lord sat up on his couch Sesa and said:
"I shall go to the Supreme lord Siva along with you all. O Suras, we shall pray to Mahadeva in the matter of Girija. There itself, we shall do something so that the Pinaka-bearing lord of Devas will be led to grasp her hand and marry her.
Hence we shall go to that place where the great Lord Rudra is seated, where the greatest cause of auspiciousness (viz. Siva) is engaged in a severe penance."
On hearing the words of Vishnu, all Surasand Suras said:
"We will not approach the Uneven-three-eyed god (Virupaksa) of great lustre. He will burn us in the same manner as he has burnt the unconquerable Madana formerly. There is no doubt in this matter."
Lord Visnu, the great lord, laughed and said:
"All of you need not be afraid. Sada Siva is the embodiment of auspiciousness. He is the destroyer of fear of all Devas. He will not burn (you). Hence, O clever ones, all of you must go along with me.
I seek refuge in Sambhu who is the ancient Purusa, is the overlord of excellent form, who is greater than the greatest and is engaged in penance. His form is the greatest one and he is greater than the greatest."
The stranger accepted the hospitality offered according to tradition and pretended to rest for a while. Then looking innocently at Uma and without deviating from the usual norms of politeness, he asked her:
"Do you easily get wood and grass for your rites? Is the water suitable for your ablutions? And do you practise austerities proportionate to your strength? Indeed a sound body is an indispensable instrument for the pursuit of the ideal law of life.
"You must have watered these creepers yourself as I can see young leaves sprouting on them; are they growing well? These buds resemble your lips, which have not been painted for a long time and yet look so pink...
"The little fawns seem to love you greatly as they come and eat grass in your hands; are you happy with them? O, lotus-eyed one, their sparkling glances look so very much like yours...
"O Daughter of the Mountain, how true is the saying that beauty never leads to sin, since, noble lady, your conduct has become an example even for ascetics.
"The laughing waters of Ganga falling from heaven and resplendent with the offering of flowers scattered by the Seven Rishis do not sanctify your father, the Upholder of the Earth, as much as you do by the purity of your life.
"O chaste lady, it seems to me that out of the three goals of life ' wealth, enjoyment and search for the highest law of life ' the latter is the best, as it is the one you pursue without any thought for the other two.
"Although you received me with special marks of respect, you should not consider me as a stranger, O beautiful lady : it is said that those good people who have walked together seven steps are declared friends
"It is why, O thou rich with ascetic force, I am eager to ask you something. Pray forgive me, I am curious like all seekers of knowledge. If it is not a secret, do answer me.
"You were born in the family of Brahma, the first creator; in your body has arisen the combined beauty of the three worlds, as it were; you do not need to search for wealth and the happiness it gives; you are in the prime of your youth. What else, tell me, could you be asking for as a reward of your asceticism?
"Strong-willed ladies faced with an unbearable slight may take recourse to this path. But, O slender damsel, search as I may, I don't see that anything of the kind has happened to you.
"O lady of perfect brows, your beauty cannot possibly experience the pain of humiliation. And how could you be insulted in your father's house? Nor could any stranger be disrespectful to you. For who would stretch his hand to seize the jewel set on the snake's head ?
"Why have you abandoned all ornaments? How is it that, so young, you put on a bark-garment fit for old people? Tell me, does the night, resplendent with the moon and stars, already in the evening aspire for dawn?
"If you seek heaven, then your efforts are unnecessary: isn't the kingdom of your father the land of the gods? And if you wish for a husband, then cease your austerities: a jewel itself does not have to seek, it is sought after.
"Well, your sighs have answered my question! Yet I am perplexed. I don't see anyone worthy of being desired by you. So how could you not obtain the one you desire?
"Oh! The young man you yearn for must indeed be immovable, who without being shaken can see your matted hair, of the colour of paddy-straw, hanging loosely along your cheeks, bereft for so long of the lotus you liked to place on your ear.
"Which sentient person would not feel sorry, seeing you :
all the delicate spots on your skin that used to be covered by jewels are scorched by the sun, and you are so emaciated by ascetic practises that you look like the thin line of the moon crescent appearing during day time.
"I take it that your lover's pride in his good fortune has fooled him, since he has not yet presented himself in front of your eyes, of lovely glances and curved eye-lashes.
"O Gauri, how long will you torment yourself? I too have accumulated some merit in my first stage of life: use half of it and get the husband you desire. In fact, I am extremely eager to know him."
This Brahmin had penetrated the inmost recess of her heart. She could not speak what was in her mind. So she looked with imploring eyes at her companion standing at her side.
Her friend then said to the brahmacharin: "O sage, if such is your curiosity, then know who is the one for whom this lady has submitted her body to the fire of asceticism, as one exposes a lotus to the heat of the sun.
"The proud girl, ignoring the most glorious gods seated in the four quarters of the world, including Indra, wants for husband the god who holds in his hand the Pinaka bow,14 the one who cannot be conquered by mere beauty, as has been shown when he destroyed Madana.
"The story is like this: in his terrible anger Shiva hurled back the arrow aimed at him by the god of love, but although it is Cupid's body that the missile destroyed, it struck a deep blow in her heart.
"From that moment this young girl could not find any peace of mind. Even when she rested in the house of her advantages.
Then the ascetic exclaimed:
"Maheswara is well-known! Yet you yearn for him! Considering his passion for inauspicious practices I do not feel like approving of your desire.
"You have set your mind on a worthless object! How could this hand of yours, after the nuptial string is tied around it, bear the first clasp of Shiva's hand encircled with snakes?
"Please think of this: on the one side, your bridal robe of silk embroidered with figures of swans, and on the other, an elephant-hide16 dripping with blood. Can the two go together?
"Could even an enemy of yours consent to be a witness to this scene: your feet, painted with alaktaka dye, leaving red marks on the flower decorations of the marriage pavilion, and then treading upon corpses' hairs scattered all over the cremation-ground?
"What can be more unseemly, tell me, than the chest of the three-eyed god, covered with ashes from the funeral pyre, pressed against your bosom, accustomed to golden sandalwood paste?
"And another humiliation will await you after marriage, when respectable people see you riding an old bull. They will laugh at you, who should have been carried on a royal elephant.
"By its desire to be united with a god who is adorned with garlands of skulls, the bright moon-crescent has already become an object of pity. But so have you, who are as dear to us as the moon-light.
"As regards his body, he has monstrous eyes. In the matter of birth, his parentage is obscure. And as for his wealth, what can be expected from someone who wears only the sky for garment ? O doe-eyed lady, can one find in the three-eyed god anything at all that is normally sought in a husband?
"Turn your mind away from this evil inclination. What is there in common between you, who are full of auspicious marks, and this kind of man? Good people do not worship the gibbet of the cemetery as if it were the sacrificial post of the vedic rites."
Parvati's lower lip trembled with anger. The corners of her eyes reddened. Contracting her graceful brows, she cast a scornful glance at this brahmin who dared say such harsh words.
"You don't know Hara to speak to me in this way. Because petty minds don't understand the motives of great souls, so different from ordinary people, they criticise them.
"People perform auspicious rites with the aim of warding off calamities or attaining prosperity. He is the Protector of the world. He is desireless. What has He to do with those mercantile practices which corrupt the soul?
"Possessing nothing, He is the source of all possessions. He roams in cremation grounds and yet He is the Lord of the three worlds. His appearance is frightening and yet He is called Shiva, the Gentle One. No one truly knows the holder of the Pinaka bow.
"He may be resplendent with jewels or bristling with snakes, he may wear an elephant-hide or a silken robe, he may have a skull or the moon for ornament, but His form no one can define whose body is the universe.
"On touching his body the ashes of the funeral pyre acquire a purifying power. Therefore, when He performs his. Great Dance, the dwellers of heaven collect the particles that have fallen from his limbs and apply them on their forehead.
"When Indra riding his formidable elephant comes across this penniless God mounted on an old bull, he alights from his vehicle and bows to him, touching his feet with his forehead and showering them with the red petals of heavenly trees.
"O wrecked soul, although you wish to speak ill of the Lord, you have made one correct statement: He, who is said to be the cause of even the self-existent Brahma, how could his origin be known?
But enough disputed! Let him be what you believe him to be. My heart knows no other feeling than love and is unshakeable. Those whose goal is set do not care for criticism.
"I can see from his quivering lips that this man still wants to speak. Not only is it a sin to say any ill of great souls, but even to listen to such talk is a crime. Ah my friend, please make him go!
"Or else I will leave myself",
So saying, the young girl turned her back, and in her movement the bark garment covering her breasts tore a little. At that very moment, assuming his real form, the God of the Bull, with a smile, caught hold of her.
Seeing Him, the daughter of the Mountain-King, all her slender limbs trembling, froze with one foot poised in the air, between movement and immobility, like a great river arrested in its course by a mountain.
"O graceful lady, I have been won by your austerities and from now on I am your slave": as soon as the Lord of the Moon had uttered these words, she forgot the pain of her arduous efforts. For indeed, hardship when rewarded gives birth to renewed vigour.
"O thou bowed beauty I am pleased with your penance and your love. You have won over my mind. I have caused you much pain in testing you in many ways. You must pardon that.
Ye Hai Mohabbatein
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