Baal Kaanda
27 - Siva's nuptials
Chaupais
Description
Bharadvaja was much delighted to hear the sweet and charming story of Sambhu's deeds. His passion for hearing the story grew to be inordinate; tears rushed to his eyes and the hair on his body bristled with joy. Overpowered with emotion he could not utter a word. The enlightened sage Yajnavalkya was delighted to see his condition. "Blessed indeed is your birth. O great sage," he said, "to you the Lord of Gauri is dear as life. Those who love not Siva lotus feet cannot even dream of pleasing Rama. A guileless love for Siva feet is the surest sign of a devotee of Rama. Who is so faithful to the Lord of Raghus as Siva, who renounced a sinless wife like Sati, and demonstrated ideal devotion to Rama by His pledge of unswerving fidelity? Brother, whom does Rama hold so dear as Siva?