Doha 87
Śiva’s boon to Rati (Cupid’s consort) · The god’s prayer to Śiva for marriage; the seven seers’ visit to Pārvatī
देखि रसाल बिटप बर साखा। तेहि पर चढ़ेउ मदनु मन माखा॥ सुमन चाप निज सर संधाने। अति रिस ताकि श्रवन लगि ताने॥१॥
छाड़े बिषम बिसिख उर लागे। छूटि समाधि संभु तब जागे॥ भयउ ईस मन छोभु बिसेषी। नयन उघारि सकल दिसि देखी॥२॥
सौरभ पल्लव मदनु बिलोका। भयउ कोपु कंपेउ त्रैलोका॥ तब सिवँ तीसर नयन उघारा। चितवत कामु भयउ जरि छारा॥३॥
हाहाकार भयउ जग भारी। डरपे सुर भए असुर सुखारी॥ समुझि कामसुखु सोचहिं भोगी। भए अकंटक साधक जोगी॥४॥
Meaning
Seeing a beautiful bough of a mango tree, the god of love climbed on it in a mood of frustration. He set his five arrows to his bow of flowers, and casting an angry look drew the string home to his very ears. (1) He discharged the five sharp arrows, which smote the breast of Śiva. The trance was now broken and Śambhu awoke. The Lord’s mind was much agitated. Opening His eyes He looked all around. (2) When He saw Cupid hiding behind mango leaves, He flew into a rage, which made all the three spheres tremble. Śiva then opened His third eye; the moment He cast His glance at the god of love, the latter was burnt to ashes. (3) A loud wail went up through the universe. The gods were alarmed, while the demons were gratified. The thought of (loss of) sense-delights made the voluptuary sad; while the striving Yogīs were relieved and felt secure. (4)
जोगी अकंटक भए पति गति सुनत रति मुरुछित भई। रोदति बदति बहु भाँति करुना करति संकर पहिं गई॥ अति प्रेम करि बिनती बिबिध बिधि जोरि कर सन्मुख रही। प्रभु आसुतोष कृपाल सिव अबला निरखि बोले सही॥
Meaning
The Yogīs were freed from torment; while Rati (wife of the god of love) fainted as soon as she heard of the fate of her lord. Weeping and wailing and mourning in various ways she approached Śiva, and making loving entreaties in divergent forms she stood before the Lord with folded hands. Seeing the helpless woman, the benevolent Lord Śiva, who is so easy to placate, consoling her spoke as follows:
अब तें रति तव नाथ कर होइहि नामु अनंगु। बिनु बपु ब्यापिहि सबहि पुनि सुनु निज मिलन प्रसंगु॥८७॥
Meaning
“Henceforth, O Rati, your husband shall be called by the name of Anaṅga (bodiless); he shall prevail upon all even without a body. Now hear how you will meet him again.(87)
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