||Om Nama: Shivaya||

 

Chapter – 64 – Rudra Samhitha/Sati Kanda – 3

 

Lord Bhrama speaks “ Oh! Mune, the attractive form of Kamadeva lured the heart of all, my mind-born sons Marichi, Dhaksha, Vashishta, Pulaha, Krathu, Pulasthya and others looked at his mesmerizing features instructed an appropriate name and dwelling place.”

 

The mind-born sons/ Rishis spoke “Oh! Divine Purusha, you would become famously known as Manmatha, you have born after churning the mind of Lord Bhrama, no one in the three worlds could surpass the loveliness of you, and therefore you would be known as Kamadeva as well. Oh! Divine Purusha, you would entice the hearts of all the creatures effortlessly, therefore you would be known as Manmatha. You will be all-pervasive, have easy access to the minds of the creatures in this Universe. Oh! Purushoththama, listen to me Lord Bhrama will give you an appropriate female companion as a wedded wife. The mind-born daughter of Lord Bhrama Sandhya is stunningly gorgeous; shortly you will receive her as a wedded wife.”

 

Lord Bhrama speaks “Oh! Mune, as I have mentioned earlier, Lord Kamadeva armed in a bow and five flower arrows, and  those five flower arrows represents Harshanam/delight, Rochanam/appeasing, Mohanam/captivating, Shoshana/withering and Maranam/causes death, respectively. Oh! Mune, it could cause extreme mental afflictions even to the ascetics and noble souls. Kamadeva who was well-known of his Dharma prepared to exhibit his prowess in the middle of my mind-born sons and daughter Sandhya. As soon as Kamadeva prepared to shoot the flower arrows, the whole atmosphere has changed, a pleasant windblown carrying rich fragrance, it arrested the minds of the sons and daughter assembled.  We have experienced immense delight, and we were completely under the capture of Kamadeva. Our minds over-flown with passion and desires, soon all our attention turned to the beautiful woman Sandhya, felt her movements as most pleasing before our eyes. We have looked at her lustfully, the woman has always been the cause for the lust. I could not control my passion for Sandhya who was already tormented by the cupid arrows of Manmatha, soon forty-nine Bhavas emerged out of my body.  Oh! Mune, except Mareechi, Athri,  and ascetics remained unaffected by the cupid arrows of Manmatha, I and a few others were under the clutches of Kamadeva. Thus, the Manmatha proved his skill on the duty assigned to him. Immediately, mind-born Dharma of Bhrama eulogized the supreme Lord Shiva to restore the peace and serenity.”

 

Deva Deva Mahadeva  Dharmapala Namosthuthe | Shrishti Sthithi Vinashanam Karththa Shambho Thvameva Hi || Shrishtai Bhrama Sthithai Vishnu: Pralaye  Hararoopadhrik | Raja: Saththva Thamobhishcha Thrigunairaguna: Prabho ||  Nisthraigunya: Shiva: Sakshaththuryashcha Prakrithe: Para: | Nirguno Nirvikari Thvam Nana Leelavisharadha: ||

 

Dharma eulogizes the supreme Lord Mahadeva “Oh! Lord of Lords, Oh! Mahadeva, I shall reverentially prostrate before you. Oh! Shambho, you are the creator, preserver, and destroyer of the Universe and its living beings. Oh! Prabho, you are Lord Bhrama who undertakes the function of creation, you are Lord Vishnu who undertakes the functions of preservation and you are Hara, the destroyer of the Universe and its living beings at the end of the Kalpa. Oh! Bhagavan, you are beyond Trigunas. You are inseparable from Prakrithi/Shakthi and you perform various amusements. Oh! Prabho, you are unblemished and pure, you are free from impurities and passions. Oh! Mahadeva kindly protects us from the sins. ”

 

Lord Shiva speaks “ Oh! Bhrama, how did you besieged by the passion after seeing your mind-born daughter? You are well-versed in Veda, should not feel lustful towards your mind-born daughter. Oh! Bhrama, a male should not put an evil eye on mother, sister, sister-in-law, and daughter. You are a strict follower of Veda, how did you feel lustful to your mind-born daughter? Oh! Bhrama, you have lost patience, hence the Kama took complete control over you. How did the cupid arrows of Kamadeva blemish you and Dhaksha?”

 

Lord Bhrama speaks to Narada “Oh! Vathsa, after listening to the speeches of Lord Shiva, I have felt extremely shameful and soaked in perspiration, eventually got rid of passion for my mind-born daughter Sandhya. The perspiration from my body created manes/ Pithru Agnisaththva and others, and ascetics who did not perform fire sacrifices while living on the Earth. The sweat from the body of Dhaksha fell on the Earth and initiated a beautiful damsel of high virtues Devi Rati. This beautiful damsel was stunningly gorgeous, attractive physique, tender waist, beautiful line of teeth, her faces was lustrous like full moon, she had curly hair locks, and her loveliness was capable to lure the heart of even the ascetics. Sage Krathu, Sage Vashishta,  Pulasthya and Angiras could not control his passion for Devi Rati, instantly their Beeja fell on the Earth and  Pithrus emerged out it, they were Somapa, Ajyapa, Sukalin, Havishman respectively.  These manes were known as Kavyavaha, Oh! Viprendhra, the virtuous Sandhya who is highly devoted, was known as the mother of manes. In this way, the supreme Lord Shiva protected the Dharma and showered an abundance of grace on all of us and disappeared from our sight. Oh! Mune, I have looked furiously on Kamadeva who put me in utter disgrace, soon Kamadeva stopped exhibiting his skills on surging passion in the mind of noble-souls with the shot of flower arrows. The arrogant Kamadeva was burning with desires and soon the flame of passion prepared to capture others too, I have cursed him that one day he would get burn in the flame/Nethragni of Lord Shiva and turn into ashes, once pronounced cannot be taken back, suddenly Kamadeva realized his ignorance and spoke in an amiable voice “Oh! Lokesha, how could you curse me while I was performing the duties as prescribed by you? I was following my duties, you are Vidhatha, you have assigned me to perform my tasks, and you have pronounced that I will have free access in the three worlds, I will be all-pervasive, and no one could conquer me, even Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva. I was testing my skills on you and all; I was following your command. It was an injustice, an unfair act from you. Oh! Jagathpathe, I am innocent, I don’t deserve to be cursed by you.” I have explained the reason for the curse, the influence of cupid arrows made me become passionate towards my own mind-born daughter Sandhya, I have pacified him that the curse would definitely take place, but immediately after the marriage of Lord Shiva, he would get back his life. Thus, we all have retired from the place, and my mind-born sons and Kamadeva left to their respective abodes.”