Doha 95
Śiva’s nuptials
नगर निकट बरात सुनि आई। पुर खरभरु सोभा अधिकाई॥ करि बनाव सजि बाहन नाना। चले लेन सादर अगवाना॥१॥
हियँ हरषे सुर सेन निहारी। हरिहि देखि अति भए सुखारी॥ सिव समाज जब देखन लागे। बिडरि चले बाहन सब भागे॥२॥
धरि धीरजु तहँ रहे सयाने। बालक सब लै जीव पराने॥ गएँ भवन पूछहिं पितु माता। कहहिं बचन भय कंपित गाता॥३॥
कहिअ काह कहि जाइ न बाता। जम कर धार किधौं बरिआता॥ बरु बौराह बसहँ असवारा। ब्याल कपाल बिभूषन छारा॥४॥
Meaning
When it was heard that the bridegroom’s marriage procession was close at hand, there was great hustle and bustle in the city, which added to its charm. Adorning themselves and decorating their vehicles of various kinds, a party proceeded in advance to receive the marriage procession with due honour. (1) They were gladdened at heart to see the gathering of the immortals. And they were all the more happy to behold Śrī Hari (Viṣṇu). But when they started looking at Śiva’s retinue, every animal they rode moved back and fled in panic. (2) The adults recovered themselves and remained where they were, while every child that came ran for its life. On their reaching home when their parents questioned them, they spoke, while their limbs were still shaking with fear, (3) “What shall we say? The sight was such as cannot be described. We wonder whether it was a bridegroom’s procession or the army of God of Death. The bridegroom is a maniac, riding on a bull; serpents, skulls and ashes are his ornaments. (4)
तन छार ब्याल कपाल भूषन नगन जटिल भयंकरा। सँग भूत प्रेत पिसाच जोगिनि बिकट मुख रजनीचरा॥ जो जिअत रहिहि बरात देखत पुन्य बड़ तेहि कर सही। देखिहि सो उमा बिबाहु घर घर बात असि लरिकन्ह कही॥
Meaning
“His body is smeared with ashes and adorned with serpents and skulls. He is naked, has matted hair on his head and is dreadful to look at. He is accompanied by ghosts and evil spirits, goblins and fairies and demons with frightful countenance. He who survives on seeing the bridegroom’s procession is a man of great luck indeed and he alone will witness the wedding of Pārvatī.” These were the words uttered by the children from house to house.
समुझि महेस समाज सब जननि जनक मुसुकाहिं। बाल बुझाए बिबिध बिधि निडर होहु डरु नाहिं॥९५॥
Meaning
The parents smiled, for they knew that the children were talking of Śiva’s retinue. They reassured the children in many ways and said, “Be not afraid, there is no cause for fear.” (95)
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