Doha 73
करहि जाइ तपु सैलकुमारी। नारद कहा सो सत्य बिचारी॥ मातु पितहि पुनि यह मत भावा। तपु सुखप्रद दुख दोष नसावा॥१॥
तपबल रचइ प्रपंचु बिधाता। तपबल बिष्नु सकल जग त्राता॥ तपबल संभु करहिं संघारा। तपबल सेषु धरइ महिभारा॥२॥
तप अधार सब सृष्टि भवानी। करहि जाइ तपु अस जियँ जानी॥ सुनत बचन बिसमित महतारी। सपन सुनायउ गिरिहि हँकारी॥३॥
मातु पितहि बहुबिधि समुझाई। चलीं उमा तप हित हरषाई॥ प्रिय परिवार पिता अरु माता। भए बिकल मुख आव न बाता॥४॥
Meaning
“Recognizing the truth of Nārada’s words, go and practise austerity (तप), O Pārvatī; the idea has commended itself to your father and mother as well. Austerity (तप) is conducive to joy and puts an end to sorrow and evils. (1) “By virtue of penance Brahmā, the Creator, creates the universe. By virtue of penance Viṣṇu protects the whole world. By virtue of penance Śambhu brings about dissolution. By virtue of penance, again, Śeṣa (the serpent-god) bears the burden of the earth on his head. (2) “In fact, the entire creation rests on penance, Bhavānī. Bearing this in mind, go and practise penance (तप).” Hearing these words the mother was filled with wonder. She sent for Himavāna and communicated the vision to him. (3) Consoling her parents in many ways Umā set out for penance in a joyous mood. Her loving household and parents felt miserable and none could speak a word. (4)
बेदसिरा मुनि आइ तब सबहि कहा समुझाइ। पारबती महिमा सुनत रहे प्रबोधहि पाइ॥७३॥
Meaning
The sage Vedaśirā then came and consoled them all. They were comforted when they heard of the glory of Pārvatī. (73)
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