Baal Kaanda
31 - Princess Visvamohini's self-election of a husband; Narada's pronouncing a curse on the attendants of Siva as well as on the Lord Himself and his subsequent freedom from the spell of infatuation
Chaupais
Description
Hear, O daughter of the mountain-king, another reason why the unbegotten, unqualified and formless Brahma became king of Ayodhya. I shall relate at length the marvellous story connected with it. The Lord whom you saw roaming in the forest with His brother (Laksmana) in the garb of hermits, and whose doings drove you mad in the form of Sati to such an extent that the shadow of that madness haunts you even to this day-hear His exploits, which serve as a cure for the disease of delusion. The sportive deeds that were performed by the Lord in that birth, I shall relate them all to the best of My talents. Hearing Sankara's words, O Bharadvaja, Uma blushed and smiled with love. Siva (who has a bull emblazoned on His standard) then began to relate the cause of the Lord's descent on that particular occasion.